I had the pleasure this day, to recieve your favor of the 12th. I congratulate you very sincerely upon your safe return to the United States with recovered health, & hope that the advadvantage derived from your absence may be permanent.

     I had yesterday the pleasure to recieve your acceptable favor of the 6th enclosing a Dft on Mr Swepson for $2000 the dividend declared on the share held by the Exectr of Genl Washington in the Dismal Swamp Co.— This is indeed a very pleasing proof of the prosperity of the Company,¹ as well as of the judicious² management with which its affairs are conducted. I confess that the amount of dividend, but for your former favor, would greatly have exceeded my most sanguine expectations.

I¹ am much indebted to you for your favor of the 5th inst.