After thanking you for having waited so long for the money due upon my nephew's first bond last July, I have to inform you that if you will send it to your agent in Alexandria with an order on Mr Nob. Herbert to pay it, he will do so on Sight. Your further indulgence as to the other bond will oblige me, as I am not sure of recieving funds for its discharge before the 1st of Jany next, when the second payment for Laurel Grove, (which I have sold to Mr Morson) will become due.

Some days ago my nephew Bush. Washington conveyed property to me in Trust for the payment of his debts. Since then I have met with a notice in the Alexandria paper signed by Mr Timms & Mr Mitchel advertising his Westmoreland land for sale on the 8th of feby to satisfy a debt due to you. This debt consists I understand of the sum of $1417.50 due 1s. Sept. last, & of $1060.12 due 1st of this month.