I wrote you a letter about 10 days past which the messenger left at the Atheneum for you. Please inform me if you recd it. Very sincerely yrs

     The enclosed letter is from a much esteemed friend, but he could not have addressed it to any person who has it less in his power to make the enquiries he wishes. I have after some days deliberation thought of applying to you for information, well knowing your benevolence & readiness to oblige others. Should you not have it in your power to aid my enquiries, have the goodness to return me the letter with your advice as to some other application.

Immediately upon the rect of your favor of the 8th. I wrote to a friend in Alexandria to enquire of the principal of the Academy at that place whether a gentleman possessing the qualifications of Mr Aigster could be employed in that seminary upon such terms as he ought to accept. or whether there was a fair prospect for his succeeding at the head of a school to be formed by himself. A few days after this Mr A. did me the favor of a visit, when I informed him what I had done, and promised to write to him should anything offer worthy of his notice.