Your respects of the 8th Ins from Poplar Forest, came in course to hand, informg of the arrival of the plaister at Richmond, also that Messs Gibson & Jefferson woud remit me the amount, say $80:40, which they have done, & is at your credit, it will be satisfactory to learn at a future day, that the plaister answer’d the purpose

I am really sorry to find our friends Messs Carr, & Nicholas, suffer so much, & so long, by indisposition, its to be hoped the approaching season will restore them to their usual good health, altho’ I confess I have my doubts.—

With respect to the news from Europe, it really appears to me as if the U. S., will not be able to make an arrangement, either with France or England, until those two nations are at peace, or the U. S. at war, with one or the other

We merchants know not which way to go, of course almost doing nothing, & every day rather discourages mercantile adventures than otherwise.—Our property in Italy, Spain & Holland, is locked up, & fear we shall not soon again possess it, & we may congratulate ourselves, in case the sequestration does not extend further North.—You may indeed congratulate yourself on being clear of the helm of state.—With very great respect