I have at length succeeded in collecting together your letters to Genl Washington and some copies of his to you, which it affords me great pleasure to have accomplished & still greater to forward them to you. I shall apply to the Secretary of State to afford them a Conveyance to you by the first vessel which shall be charged with dispatches from our Government to France.

     I have waited for the performance of your kind promise to make me a visit until my patience is exhausted. I can practice forbearance no longer, and now express the hope I sincerely entertain that you will come down as early in this month as you can. I shall be happy to see any friend of yours who will do me the favor to accompany you. Mr Sergeant, I presume is far, far at Sea. Inform me on what day I may expect you that I may not be out of the way.

     I have read over all the cases in my note books to the end of the fall term of 1809, with some attention, and now enclose you some observations upon such of the cases as seemed to merit criticism. You will observe that the corrections which I have suggested are principally such as qualify expressions more general than it was safe to use, or tend to expunge dicta which were unecessary to the points decided, the correctness of which might be doubted.

     Not having heard from you in answer to my letter dated about the last of Septr, I apprehend that either that or your answer has miscarried. I now beg leave to trouble you again with the request stated in my former letter that you will have the goodness to enclose to me, at this place, the Treasurers draft on the Bank of Virga for my Salary due the 1st inst. I am Dear Sir very respectfully yr mo. ob. Servt

     You will oblige me by enclosing to me, in Philadelphia, the Treasurers draft on the Bank of Virga for my quarter's salary as soon as you recieve it. This I intended to have requested you to do whilst I was in George Town on my way hither, but forgot it— I am Dr Sir very respectfully yr mo. ob. Serv. 

     Not having it in my power to procure a draft on Richmond, I have deposited in the bank of Alexandria $50 to your credit; a certificate whereof is enclosed. This is a fee in the last appeal of McLane vs Tomlinson, which you will have the goodness to acknowledge as it is on acct of the Generals estate. With great regard I am Dear Sir very sincerely & respectfully yrs

     I have this moment recd your letter of the 17th, and I am sorry to observe that you have not recieved the books. They were packed and sent to Alexa. before the 14th of June with directions to Adams & Herbert to forward them by the first conveyance to Baltimore to T. & S. Vance (as you requested) to whom I wrote by post informing them that they were for you. They were soon afterwards put on board of the Sloop Union Capt. Middleton, who recd a special charge to be careful of them, & I understand that he is a man of excellent character.

     Upon enquiry made of the Clerk of the Merchant who imported the Novels for Mrs Washington, I understand that no duties were paid on them. How this has happened I cannot understand, not having seen the person myself; but I think it probable that as the gentleman who brought them over took the privilege of reading them on the passage, he put them into his trunk & treated them as a part of his own baggage —this however is mer[e]ly conjecture.

     You will please discontinue my advertisement respecting the sale of a part of this estate. This direction I supposed, until lately, Mr Snowden had long since given I am yr ob. Servt

I recd a letter yesterday from the Treasurer informing me that a<s> my Attorney you had recd a draft on Richmond for the amount of my salary due the 1st instant. Will you have the goodness to point out to me the manner in which I am to draw so as to have the benefit of recieving bank notes of the Bank of Virginia at Richmond? I am Dr Sir very respectfully yr ob. Servt

     I got home yesterday & am now engaged in packing up the books which I shall send to Alexandria tomorrow to be forwarded by the first Vessel to your friend in Baltimore. Below is a list of the books with the Stirling Cost which I discharged at 15 pr ct. above par which I understand is lower than the present rate—if so, you will neverthless take the books at what I paid for them. I am sir respectfully your ob. Servt

     I now enclose you my answer to your letter of the 21st of Feby, covering the resolutions of the Legislature of Virginia, and I throw myself upon your goodness to excuse the delay which has taken place. If the embarrassment which a conflict of duties, of feelings & of inclinations have produced be insufficient for my apology, I have none other of equal weight to plead.

I take the liberty of enquiring whether the letter I wrote you under date of the 12th July last was received? And of asking the favor of an answer to it. I am induced to give you this trouble in consequence of the encreasing difficulties to which Mr Bernards mortgage, &; Mr Morson's refusal on that account to pay off his bonds, expose me. In particular I would state the case of one of my nephews Creditors who must be ruined if the payment of his debt is much longer delayed, &; my promise to him to write again to you on this subject.

     I have at length recieved a promise from Mr Morson to deposit immediately in one of the Alexandria Banks the amount of the principal & interest of the bond due by my nephew. I shall inform him tomorrow what will be the amount, and I presume that in 8 or 10 days I may calculate upon being ready to pay you.

     Having seen the death of Doctr Barton announced in the public prints & thinking it likely that some changs may take place in the Medical School at Phila., by which a Professor of Chemistry may be to be chosen, I have, after some hesitation, determined to use with you the freedom of a friend by mentioning our respectable fellow Citizen Robt Hare to fill that chair, should a vacancy be created.

I fear the Kentucky Lands are irretrievably gone; & I think we had better go to no further expence about them. I will however inquire of Judge Tod if Banks' deeds were recorded in time by the Laws of Kentucky.

I have perused this essay with the very great attention¹ & with the most perfect respect for the talents as well as the benevolent motives by which the author has been actuated.² I have no hesitation in declaring that I concur in all the sentiments you express as to the policy of giving freedom to our Slaves under such modifications as may insure³ their happiness and promote the well being of our Country.⁴ The difficulty consists in arranging⁵ by such a scheme⁶ & for the accomplishment of these

     Your letter of the 1st Octr was recd by me in Philadelphia, & the answer was postponed until I could have an opportunity to write to Mr Morson upon whom I must rely to furnish the means of complying with your request. He has hitherto refused to pay his remaining bonds for the purchase of Laurel grove in consequence of Mr Beverley not having discharged Mr Bernards mortgage. I shall however write to him in relation to your claim & hope to prevail upon him to discharge it. I will write you the moment I hear from him, and am Sir respectfully yr ob. Sert

Circumstances, with which it is unecessary to trouble you, will prevent my leaving home in time to reach Phila. on the 11th. I could do so were I to travel alone, but Mrs. Washington's health will not permit¹ her to go forward as fast as would be necessary for that purpose. I hope to get to the City on the 12th so as to be ready to proceed to business the next day.

     One of your agents is now employed in revaluing my buildings at this place insured in your office. Since the former valuation, I have made the following buildings viz.

     Before the rect of your favor of the 7th I had written you fully on the business to which it relates. Since then, I have had another opportunity of writing to my agent on the Kenhawa, & I have again repeated my request that he will not fail to pay all the arrears of taxes due upon your lands & to draw upon me for the amount which it will be in my power to remit him before it will be necessary for him to make the advance.

     Since my return from Phila. I recd your letter of the 24 April— I have this day written to Mr Morson requesting him to pay Mr Bernard the sum you mention, and as I have no chance to recieve the residue due from Mr M. until Bernards encumbrance is fully discharged, I trust that you will be enabled to give me some assurances that this will speedily be accomplished.

     I have within a few days past recd a letter from Mr Morson, in answer to mine of the 4th of May requesting him to pay to Mr Bernard the amount of the debt due by my nephew to you. This he declines doing until you have paid, or are prepared to pay the balance due upon the mortgage, when, and not before, he will be ready & glad to discharge the whole of his debt to me.

     Observing by the 4th Sect. of the act of April 18th 1814.c.134 that the Secretary of State is authorized to transmit certain documents by mail to the Judges of the Supreme Court of the U.S. directed to any post office they may respectively designate, I take the liberty to request that those intended for myself may be sent to the Alexandria post office at your convenience. I have the honor to be very respectfully Yr mo. ob. Servt

     Previous to the rect of your letter, Milligans suit was confirmed, which is what you wish.

     I write in Court & have only time to congratulate you upon the good news from N. York & to request my Complts & best wishes to Mrs T.‑Believe me very sincerely & affectly yrs