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

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.