I have duly recieved your favor of the 17th and the account stating a balance in my favor of 39.67 and am glad to learn the rise in the price of flour. this is the more important as the quantity will be less & the quality worse. there will not be half a crop made in this part of the country. I mentioned to you in a former letter that I had committed all my plantations to the management of my grandson, finding myse[lf] quite unequal to that business. Capt Peyton had always been his correspondent and he finds it more convenient to do all his business thro’ a single hand. I mention this to shew that the change has not proceeded from any change of confidence or of friendship to yourself. these are undiminished: but that I have no longer any business of that kind to do. I write by this mail to mr Andrew Smith for some Roman cement, which will amount to about the balance abovementioned, which I will therefore request you to pay to him, and I have desired him to apply for it.1 I learn with great pleasure that your health is improving. I hope it will continue to do so, and beg you to be assured of my friendly and continued attachment and respect.