On my retur⟨n from⟩ Norfolk Mr Dinsmore informed me you h⟨ad so⟩me small jobs to finish, as soon as my healt⟨h perm⟩itted, which was early in febuary, I went ⟨to Mon⟩tpelier, Captain Eddins informed me, you ⟨had r⟩elinquished the idea of having any thing ⟨done at⟩ that time. At present I am at work in th⟨is pla⟩ce on a new house which will keep me employ⟨ed u⟩ntill the latter end of the fall, I am then to go ⟨on⟩ to Poplar forest to finish Mr Jeffersons house. ⟨If⟩ before I go there, you should want any thing don⟨e or⟩ at any future period, it will yeild me plea⟨sure⟩ to do it—and will be my aim to give sa⟨tisfa⟩ction. I ⟨r⟩emain with sentiments of sincere respect your humble servant