When I was in Berkley I wrote you not only by the Wagon which carried you a load of hemp but also by Doctr Bull, that when you found it necessary to write by Post to forward them to Fredericksbg with directions for them to be sent by the rider to Leeds, but since my return to Westmoreland I am inform'd that the rider from the Post Office in Fredericksbg to that in Leeds was discontinued, and as I had recd no letter from you since that dated in Lancaster, I was induced to think that yr letters of a later date might be laying in yr Fredericksbg office and sent up to see, but there

I got hear three weeks ago.

I have not time to write you a letter pray inform if the Hemp got safe to hand, the Wagon set out on Friday the 15th instant— please to let me know what it is likely to sell for and what demands (at least immediate one) you have for Cash. I am Most Afy Yours

Doctr Bull who I met with today at <mutilated> place¹ informs me that he shall certainly set out <to>morrow for Philadelphia and if he does and delays no time on the road he will possably reach Philadelphia <a> day or two before the Wagon that is on the road with a load of hemp for you, which is my reason for writing a few lines that you may be inform'd that some little relief is at hand, by the Wagon I have wrote pretty fully and inclos'd some letters to which I refer you— I got a letter yesterday from yr Mama d

Inclos'd are sundry letters one from myself dated 21st Octr which you will first read, it will serve to show you what disapointments I have met with about getting a load of Hemp sent to you; this day one Jonathan Seaman has taken in a load he undertakes the business, being imployed by Mr John Daniel who is indebted to me and recieves credit on his Bond here, I mention this that you may know you have nothing to pay him, nor find him, for himself Horses & he brings 2026 ⅌ (neet hundreds) I wrote you on the 21st as you will see by <the> inclos'd, the disagreeable an

I wrote you a letter about eight or ten days ago by Mr Purviance, but since he intends to spend two or three weeks in Baltimore before he goes to Philadelphia, there is no doubt but you will receive this first, as it will be sent by a waggoner, who papa told me should set off on monday next to carry you either a load of tobacco or hemp: in the above mentioned letter I gave you an account of our happiness on the arrival of the Bushfield family, their stay here, and our intended visit to Prospect Hill:

Your Mothers letter which is inclosed will inform you that I did not expect to have had time to write to you, but Mr William Hunter who is the Bearer as far as Alexandria, consents to wait till I can write a few lines— I wrote you on the 10th of June by a Vessel going to the head of Elk and sent 3 hhds Tobo the tobo & Letters were to be forwarded by Mr Zebulon Holinsworth of that place to Philadephia to the care of Mr Levy Holinsworth, I hope long before this that both is g

I cannot suffer myself to suppose, but that you are sufficiently satisfied of my friendship for you, to render a dissertation on that subject unnecessary, I hope when I assign you my reasons for not writing, you will be fully sensible that it has not originated from a want of regard, I have for eight weeks past been confined to my room and the greater part of the time to my bed with a violent billious fever, I have for several days been so well as to ride on horse back and found myself daily recovering, and flattered myself in a little time to have perfectly reestablished

It is long since I had the pleasure of writing to you from the scarecity of oppertunities, and sometimes being out of the way when they offer'd— indeed it is some considerable time since we have heard from you, your Letters to yr Mama & Sister was the last— I am very anxcious to hear from you, perticularly to know whether any remittances has come to your hands— Mr James Maury of Fredericksbg wrote me on the 23d of Apl that he had sent you twenty five pounds Sterling, equal to 33..6..8

Your Mother began her letter, to which this is annexed, before the arival of Phill.

I had the happyness of recieving yrs by Mr Simon who came here three days ago— I hope to hear more fully from you by Phil who is not yet arrived, my own breast only knows the many anxietys I feal on the account of my dear Children, who are far—very far dearer to me than gold or any earthly thing, as a proof, I have never objected to parting with any of them be the uneasyness ever so great, when my own reason & yr Pappas opinion told me that it was for their advantage, so high do I esteam yours & your Brothers conduct, that I rest assured of your dilligence in the different branches

I recd your Letter of the 28th Ulo by Mr G. L.

Jerry return'd some days past after seeing your Brothers safe to their School, a number of inconvenient circumstances have turn'd up to prevent his setting of for William'sbg till now, I fear you have suffered for some of the articles now sent, as your Mother has inclos'd a memd.

     We only reached this place the day before yesterday in our way to Berkley we shall proceed tomorrow but the weather is so hot that I had like to have kill'd one or two of my Horses in getting here, and unless it should turn out cooler we must move on very slowly— Your Mama is certainly better and I have great reason to believe will be much benefited, if I find the Air to agree with her I shall not return till late in Octr.

     I have been requested by Saml Washington to forward to him the Patent for the tract of Land on the Kanakwa devided between <Thos> Hammond, and the heirs of Corbin Washington & a certifyd copy of the deed of Partition—to enable him to recover the Land sold by T. Hammond— Will you look at the inclosed <mutilated>hers, & do that which you may think best f<mutilated>is interest— I should not have troubled one with this but understanding you would not be at Mount Vernon before your departure for Philadelphia I thought it best to send them to you.

     I arrived home on monday night safe through a very heavy rain; when I got home not a white sole was in the house to receive me, they were at Spring grove. I stay allnight by myself & all the next day for they did not get home until nex night.

     Your mother is so much pleasd with the guallity and price of the tea and Sugar you sent by Phill: that she desires you will purchase three pounds of the tea and Six loaves of the Sugar least they should grow dearer— this you will Judge of being on the spot— as also of the practicability of getting it forwarded by water to Elk or safe storage for if their till it can be brought from thence to you comies or Nomony by some trusty hand, safe from the enemy &c. &c.