You ask me to give you a detailed, choronological Sketch as near as I can of my life. This is impossible at this time & at this place. I will however, as well as my memory will enable me, and the uninterrupted occupation of my time by my official duties, endeavour to answer your various questions, leaving it to you to put them into method.

     I recd last night your favor of the 20th Ulto in which you inform me that you expect the engraving of my portrait will be finished in a few weeks & not agreable to my request you will have 100 impressions struck off for me. As to the number, you have misunderstood me, as I did not mean to take¹ more than would suffice to present to a few relatives & friends. Be so good <mutilated> to inform me what will be the price of them that I may determine how <mutilated> order.