I recd at the Springs your favor announcing the death of my venerable & beloved friend, Judge Peters. I was shocked on receiving the information, and yet I had endeavoured for more than twelve months to prepare myself for it. But he has descended to the tomb ripe in years, and full of those public & private virtues which embalm those we loved whilst living in the hearts of their survivors. I recd about the same time a letter upon the same melancholy subject from our friend Doct.

     Your friendship will induce you not only to pardon this protracted answer to your favor by Mr Bartram, but to regret the cause of it, when I inform you that I am Just recovering from a severe bilious attack, which succeeded a distressing dyspectical state of my stomach, which really unfitted me for business of every kind.

     Your letter of the 20th confirming the anticipations of your good father contained in one of an earlier date from him respecting a speedy liberation from his confinement, has afforded me the most sincere pleasure. I was very much afraid, from what I had heard, that his wound would heal very slowly, and that the want of exercise; and inability to stir about his farm might seriously affect both his spirits and his general health.

     If you will have a Copy of your reports folded up & directed to Mr Edmund J. Lee Alexa. & sent to Mr Robert Adams he will forward it by the first packet— I think a few copies would sell in Alexa. & Washington.

     The trunk with my note books is left with Mrs Wharfe for you. Believe me very sincerely yrs