I have succeeded in obtaining for you the services of George Cooper, the bearer of this letter, should you be able to agree with him on terms. He can stay with you six weeks, during which time he will be able to make an excellent groom & coachman of any of your own servants, whose genius does not lie in an opposite direction.

     I take the liberty of availing myself of your kind offer in behalf of Mrs Jones and if you will beso good as to send one of your servants with the bearer to point out the Houhound, I shall bemuch obliged to you.

     Mr Jones has so large a party today that I shall not have the pleasure of meeting Col. Blackburn at dinner but I will spend the evening with you, &bring with me what Manuscript entertainment I can muster for him. Believe me with the truest esteem Yrs