Mr Rives gives me reason to hope you meditate a visit to us in a few days, and he thought it might have happened yesterday. as I shall set out for Bedford about the last of the week, and am unwilling to lose the pleasure of your visit, I mention my meditated journey, in the hope it will bring you the sooner. I am the more interested in it as you were so kind as to say you would come over in the inoculating season and give us a lesson in that art. I wish to have some May dukes & Carnations inoculated, as mine are on the decline, and your example and instruction may enable my grandson to perform that operation hereafter. ever affectionately yours

Th: Jefferson