I was extremely sorry to learn from your last that you were again indisposed. This has been generally the most sickly season I have ever known, but I will hope that the frosts have had a favourable influence on your health as they have had on that of most others. You were certainly right to return, and I hope your endeavours to meet your brethren in February will succeed.

I have received your favour of the 28th May, and according to your request have examined the two bills filed by Cresap & Tomlinson vs. McLean, and the Answer to Tomlinson's bill, the other answer I have not yet been able to procure.

     In consequence of the death of Mr Henderson, it becomes my duty, to affirm you, of the period of annual Meeting, of the Dismal Swamp Land Company, which is fixed on the 15th present Month. Should you not be enabled personally to attend, you will be so good as appoint an agent, or attorney whose power must be presented to the board, and should you desire it, I will cheerfully represent you in the meeting.

Your power of Attorney to represent you at the late meeting of the D.S. Land Compy of Suffolk arrived in time, and I now enclose you, draughts on the treasury of the Company, who lives in Norfolk which I hope will arrive safe and give satisfaction.

     The Dismal Swamp Land Company convened on the 15th, Inst., declared a dividend of $222 on each quarter share of stock in that Company— Enclosed you will receive your drafts for the dividend on the shares of the Estate of Genl Geo. Washington— You will perceive by the endorsement on the smaller draft, that payments have been made the Co. in various Notes of Banks, other then those of Virginia: this is unavoidable, from the manner in which sale of the lumber of the Co.

I again trouble you with one of our Circulars under the idea that Mrs Tod qualified as Extrx of her first husband, & if so, you & she will, I concieve be the proper parties to the amicable suit proposed to be brought. In this case, it is important I should have from you in answer to the above without loss of time, as I wish the accounts to be closed & a decree obtained this year.

This is to inform your Honour that I am now living in this County near the great road leading from Lexington to the mouth of Hickman Creek. That I am happily rescued from the clutches of Davis & his wife, and that they are justly hanged for their crime in stealing me away, and cutting open my head. The wound which I received in the head and arm are healed and I am at this time fat and well and weigh 164 lbs. Remember me to my mother Sisters and brothers, and send for me as soon as possible, that I may come and receive the money & negroes which you have for me.

Understanding that you are the acting executor of your illustrious relative the late Genl Washington, I take the liberty respectfully to ask of you some information in relation to a bequest contained in his last Will. Feeling no personal interest in it, I had not seen his will or rather that part of it, which contains the bequests to individuals. Accidentally meeting with it a few months since, I was surprised to find an item to this effect; viz, "To Sally B. Haynie, a distant relation of mine I give and bequeath three hundred dollars."

At the request of my mother, to whom was addressed your letter of the 2nd ultimo, I communicate to you her wish upon the subject you submitted for her Consideration. The recourse had by the Executors to a Court of Chancery, with a view of fixing either upon the Representatives of Colo.

Not having with one a copy of General Washingtons will, I cannot with any degree of precision give the information you request; but as soon as I get home I will send you an extract containing the clause which relates to the National university.