I send you by the Bearer the wild Orange of South Carolina—It grows in the middle & upper parts of the State, is Said to be a very hardy tree, & one of the Most beautiful in the world—I am induced to beleive from the account I have received of it, that it will do well in our climate—.

mrs Singleton from whom I received it, is very desirous of getting a few plants of the Marseilles Fig to Carry back with her to Carolina, where it is not known at all, & where the climate will Suit it So well—you will oblige me much by sending a few Plants1 by the Servant—

The Enemy having left the Chesapeake I propose to Spend a week with my friends, & mean to visit Monticello before my return—with Sincere respectful attachment