Your favor enclosing the residue of the examination in the case of Fries I received upon my arrival at this place, the former having come to hand a few days sooner. I know not how to apologize to you for the trouble you have taken upon this occasion; I certainly should not have made the request which produced it, if I could have formed the slightest idea of the labor to which I was about to expose you. I beg you to accept my warmest thanks, and upon similar occasions or otherwise to command my services.

     I wrote you a letter on the 15th this Month, since which I have been more unwell & confined to my room; but now, thank God, I have great reason to flatter myself with a perfect recovery.

     I have to apologize to you for not answering, before now, your most affectionate letter of the 25 Inst.

Upon my arrival at Baltimore about the first of the month, I heard from Judge Chace, with great concern that you were too much indisposed to attend the Supreme Court. The fatigue to which you had been exposed during the Circuit was well calculated to produce this consequence, and you would have acted imprudently I think to venture upon so long a Journey in your then State of health. It will afford me very sincere pleasure to hear of your recovery.

     At sight of this my only bill of Exchange pay to John Fitzgerald or order for value recieved, eight hundred and seventy five dollars which charge to account of my Salary as one of the Justices of the supreme Court of the United States. Yr Hl. Sert

Your letter of the 26th Ulto—as also that of the 10th, have been duly received.

     In my letter of the 23d I wrote you respecting the indisposition of my three daughters, since which Jane has much recovered— Molly has had several relapses & is now very low indeed— Harriott was attacked last friday fortnight with the severest fits I ever saw, and has never recovered her senses since— She is too ill for me to flatter myself with her recovery, unless the great father of mercies should think proper to restore her to us; but if otherwise, I shall with calmness and resignation submit.

     Your friendly Letter of the 29th of March I received on the 11th Instant. I sent to Mr James McAlpin for his Bill; and to save your too exquisite Feelings I ordered my Housekeeper to inform him—that had he sent it to me immediately on your departure from Phila. I would have discharged it at sight, as I had in my Hands Money sufficient to answer every just demand against you in this City (a mental Reservation) I paid his Bill on the 16th Inst.

     Yesterday Evening we recieved a list of votes from the different Counties of this District, & I have now the pleasure of announcing to you the triumph of federalism in this Corner of the State. Genl Lee is elected by a majority of 32 votes. Had the election been postponed a week longer, it is generally believed that he would have divided even Doctr Jones's County. He had not time completely to do away the illfounded & unceasing calumies which were dayly propagated against him.

     On Thursday last I wrote a letter to my Mother from Alexandria which went in John Steels Vessel with the Jug of lamp Oil, a Sett of tongs & Shovel & a bundle of mountings for a spice cabinet that William Rice is making for my wife— In that letter I requested my Mother to inform you that a Seine could not be procured in Alexandria to suit your Shores, and as there would be difficulty & uncertainty of having one forwarded from Baltimore, I had determined to buy the twine & hire a man to weave one in alexandria, which he has engaged to have finished withi

The deed from Genl Lee to you has been duly executed, acknowledged and certified, so as to entitle it to be recorded in the General Court. I shall in a few days send it down to the Clerk of that Court, to record it in June. I enclose your deed to Lee, that you may have it proved in Fairfax Court this month, and being certified by the Clerk you will immediately enclose it to "Mr <2m> Allen Clerk of the General Court—Richmond" with a request that he will in June have it admitted to record.

     I have look'd over & corrected the form of the agreement between you & Genl Lee & now enclose it to you. Under the corrections which I have made & which I think essentiel, it is as effectual as any which I could with more form have drawn. You will have to copy it with the corrections, which Mr Nevison can easily do.

It gave me pleasure to hear by Judge Cushing, that you had returned from your Southern Circuit in good health. I presume you will soon have to undertake another Journey, when I shall hope to see you.

     I have the honor to enclose a new commission for you as one of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, which has been issued in consequence of the President's having nominated you to the Senate and their concurrence. I have the honor to be, Sir, With great respect Your most obed. Servt

     Know Ye; That reposing especial trust and confidence in the Wisdom, Uprightness and Learning of Bushrod Washington of Virginia, I have nominated, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, do appoint him one of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and do authorize and empower him to execute and fulfil the duties of that office according to the Constitution and Laws of the said United States, and to have and to hold the said office with all the Powers, Privileges and Emoluments to the same of Right appertaining unto him the said

I recieved with much pleasure, your polite and obliging letter by mr. Coleman, for which I very sincerely thank you.

     Your letter of the 19th instant came duly to hand. I think you were perfectly right in accepting the appointment of Associate Judge—Not only for the reasons you have mentioned, but on every other account.

Upon my return to this place I met with a Commission from the President of the United States appointing me one of the Judges of the supreme Court. This appointment I have accepted, and was induced thereto by the strongest motives. I was very unwilling to abandon a profession, to which I was much attached, and to the study of which I had devoted the greatest part of my life.

     The President of the United States being desirous of availing the public of your Services as one of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, I have now the honor of enclosing the commission and of expressing the Sentiments of respect with which I am, Sir, Your most obed. Servt

Whereas the office of one of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States is at present vacant, Now Know Ye, that reposing espeical Trust and Confidence in the Wisdom, Uprightness and Learning of Bushrod Washington of Virginia— I do appoint him one of the Associate Justices of the said Supreme Court of the United States, and do authorize and empower him to execute and fulfil the Duties of that Office according to the Constitution and Laws of the said United States; and to have and to hold the said office with all the Powers, Privileges and Emoluments to

     I have lately recieved a letter from Mr Thomas Turner of King George, in which he expresses an ardent desire to enter into the service of his Country in the military line, and requests that I would mention him to you. This I do with much pleasure, because a long and intimate acquaintance with him assures me that there are few candidates who can possess more worth than he does. Warmly and I believe sincerely attached to the Government, he feels all that indignation which an American ought to feel against the unjust & unprovoked aggressions of our enemy.

     I returned here on Tuesday last from Prospect-Hill where the deranged State I found my business in there obliged me to spend some weeks— I had your mare brought to this place to go down to Walnut Farm with my Mother who will set off from this the day after tomorrow— She is very well gaited for a riding creature, and of sufficient size for the waggon or plough, but as you did not direct it, she was not tried in the latter way— She is four years old, not handsome, and has had the misfortune to loose one of her eyes— Since the receipt of your letters covering sundry orde

I wrote lately three letters to you—wishing to be informed—if Hay had returned & reported Hunters Acct— not having recd any answrs— I now ask & will thank you for one— it is necessary something Should be done as I am told that it is reported— that so soon as the lands belonging to old Hunters Estate is sold— which Sale Commences at our district court that Hoowe means to depart for Georgia.

At the time your letter of the 20th instant (with others) was brought to this place, I was not in a situation to acknowledge the receipt of it: and no Post has happened since, by which I could do it. That of tomorrow, of which I shall avail myself, will be the first which offers.

     Your letter of the 12th inst. I duly recieved. Colo. Heth is very highly esteemed here by all men of respectability, who are not in opposite politics with himself. I have always heard him spoken of as a man of business, and as being both sober & prudent. Tho' I do not believe that he h<a>s been favored with a very liberal education, I consider him as possessed of a very strong mind, and of extremely good talents. He is a firm friend of the government, and very sincerely (I believe,) attached to you.