The enclosed letter was brought here some days ago. I desire you will present Mr Ryan's note to him for payment; which, if not immediately made, or such assurances as you can rely on, that he will make in a very short time, return it to me or to Mr Rumsey, if he is in Richmond, as I do not incline to transfer the debt from him to Ryan. It was not my intention to receive an order upon any one, for the Sum contained in the note.

     Your are very welcome to a part of the Guinea—or Chinese Hogs which you saw at my Mill— But it is necessary to inform you, that except the Sow which you might have seen in a pen & her Pigs wch were running about it, I have none others, unmixed at that place. This happens from their running at large.

     I have not read over the report of the Hab. Corp. case decided in the supreme Court, as pub[l]ished in the National intelligencer & other papers; but I presume it to be correct. I am very sure however, that if any inference can be drawn from the opinion given in that case, to favor the idea that prosecutions at common law cannot be sustained in the federal Courts, such was not intended by the Judges. That point was never glanced at in or out of court, nor do I know what are the sentiments of my brethren respecting it.

     I have to acknowledge the rect of your favor of the 3d accompanied by the bill "further to extend the Judicial System of the U.S."

     My friend Mr William Herbert is desirous of obtaining an appointment in the marine Corps, or failing there, in the Army. Being well acquainted with him, and believing that he possesses most of the essential qualities to constitute an excellent officer, besides others which render him entirely amiable, I feel anxious for his success, and with a view to promote it, I beg leave to solecit your patronage & assistance as far as you may think yourself at liberty to extend it to him. I am with great regard My dear Sir your affect. & faithful Servt

     Mr Ashton has enclosed me a power of Atty from his Sister Ann Ashton & requested the 4th part of a Share of the property sold to which She is entitled, to be sent to him. I have made an acct from your book of what she is entitled to of the Sales of the Columbia bank shares & dividends recd by you, as also his 4th part of the same, & also their Share of the Difficult run land & her share of the U.S. Stock, which you will see enclosed in the letter to him, with a rect on the back for him to Sign. I also send one check in my own name for the U.S.