I acknowledge the rect of your favor of the 20 together with a copy of the reports or cases argued & adjudged in the Supreme Court of the U.S. at Feby term 1817 for which you will please accept my thanks. I have the honor to be Sir very respectfully yr mo. ob. Servt

     Upon my return from Philadelphia I had the honor to recieve your letter of the 23d Octr together with a Copy of the Documents printed by order of Congress during its session ending the 4th March last. I have the honor to be very respectfully Sir yr mo. ob. Servt