I had the pleasure of receiving your letter, enclosing your bill in Equity, with the accompanying documents—with which, however, I have not yet had an opportunity to make myself acquainted.

I expect to be detained here, until some day next week, and then to set out, with my family, on my return home. I shall pass through Louisa to see my friends there, where it is probable I may be detained a day or two—When I leave Louisa, I will do myself the pleasure to accept your invitation, and spend a night at Monticello—

In the mean time, I will examine your bill and documents, so as to enable me to ask such explanations as may be necessary to my understanding of the cause—