Yours of the 6th ult. was duly recd but indisposition prevented an earlier answer. If the Doctors bill, had been against me in my individual capacity I should Judge it quite reasonable. that being my opinion, I cannot object to it, as exor. the charge for board I shd have thought high, but persons who were made acquainted with the Situation of the man and the trouble & care requisite have sayd that his bill was not too high. I therefore acquiese, for if it was now to be refered & there Should be a difference of opinion in favor of the estate, it would fall on you, instead of Mr Lewis, which wd be rewarding Humanity badly. I shall therefore take the accts as they are, and consider myself as the representative of Mr Shackelford, under an obligation to you for the care & attention you had paid to Tom Buck. If you think his services after he got well was more than equal to the trouble & expence on yr plantation you will allow for them what you think right deduct the Amt of board & Doctors bill, & when convenient, I will thank you to remit the balance either to me, or some of yr friends in this place to be paid to me. I am with great esteem & respect.

Wm Chamberlayne