As soon as I understood that it was likely Spotswood would soon recieve his orders, I gave directions for the making of his clothes, and they are now in hand.

Is your dinner hour the usual one, 5? very sincerely yrs

     After further reflection on the subject of appointing mates, I am under the impression, that the system already commenced would be much better supported by ordering a Board. This would also relieve the Department from much importunity. I have considered it proper to make this statement, as my opinion has been changed since yesterday. I have the honor to be very respectfully

     As it will be seen by the record of the Board, that many of those examined have been rejected, I beg leave to propose that the names of such as passed may not be published by the Department, since it would be the means of exposing the other candidates, whose misfortune we sincerely lament; for apart from their profession, they are all worthy men, and have our warmest esteem.

     I am Just informed of your kind invitation to the Judges to dine with you today, & am requested to accept the same in their names. I am Dr Sir with great respect yr mo. ob. Servt

    After some conversations with the late secretary and chairmen of the naval committees concerning the surgeons' department, to save time, they requested my ideas in writing, which are now laid before you. A copy was presented to Mr Mercer Cast winter, to submit to the naval committee, if he thought proper to do so. These, together with some other communications on the same subject, were not presented in a formal manner, to remain in the department, but to serve as memoranda for the moment, in which light I beg they may be now considered.

    Your favor of the 18th, my dear Sir, is this moment recieved. I board at Mrs Wharfe's S. 2d street, next door but one to the Corner of Spruce on the west side, where it will afford me great pleasure to see you (and I hope perfectly restored to health) as you pass thro' the City. My Court hours are from 10 to 3’. I am very truly, my dear Sir your friend & ob. Servt. 

     I acknowledge the rect of your favor of the 27th Ulto.

     I recd yesterday, at this place, your favor of the 30^th Ulto.— Had it come to hand before I left Mount Vernon, it is highly probable I could have found amongst my papers a rough Copy of the two opinions in the case of Miller vs Mitch— it is now too late to have the search made. These opinions however are copied into my note book volume 17 which is in the hands of Mr Richard Peters Junr of Philadelphia, who, I think it likely, will attend this supreme Court.