On Saturday Cæsar put on board Capt Hanson’s Sloop several Articles which Mama requested me to send viz a Jug of Oil, the Racks for the Spit a Box of Rush-lights & the Safe— in the latter was a Bag containing Salt Petre Isinglass &c and also a small Pot of Ointment for you which Doctor Charlton1 had given me a day or two before,— The enclosed Letter2 accompanied it, but I thought it would go more speedily & with greater Safety by the Post— I was at that time so hurried as to be able to write but a very few lines—

I have received of General Clarkson for Mama £100—& at the Bank Doll: 59 3/100 for Interest on your Stock viz $15 on the 6 pr Cts & 44 3/100 on the 3 pr. Cts— I shall somehow pay Mr. Roosevelt another £100 on his Bond.3 Your Directions are to pay him not only the Principal but also the interest up to the Day of Payment. Would it not answer every Purpose to make an Indorsement on the Bond acknowledging the Receipt of the Interest due at that Period, since if it be now paid to him, it will instantly become due again to you. I only mention this for your Consideration & unless you direct the Contrary shall act agreable to my Instructions—

Mr Munro has had two Conversations with Judge Benson4 on the subject of my Admission as an Attorney from which it appeared not only that there was no certainty of succeeding in an Application for that purpose But that the Judge himself entertained great Doubts upon the Subject And also that thro’ Ignorance of a late rule of Court we had suffered the first week of Term to elapse in Deliberations during which only, Motions for Examinations can be made— I do not Know whether I ought to regret this Disappointment— Though I am very desirous to be in a situation to maintain myself & to releive you from any further expence on my account yet I am sure this Consideration would have no weight in inducing you to advise an Examination before I could pass it with Credit, especially as it appears to me of great importance that the first impressions made by a young practitioner should be favorable— In this Respect I hope to be much better prepared at the next term than I am at present—

Be pleased to give my love to Mama & Sisters & to thank Maria for her Letter which I received today & hope soon to have the pleasure of answering— I am your Affectionate Son