I returned a few days ago from the springs, my health entirely prostrated by the use of the waters. they produced an imposthume, whic[h] with the torment of the journey back reduced me very low, so that I am not yet able to set up to write. but I am sensibly mending. my first attention has been to provide against your suffering as my endorse[r] by the bank curtailments. my grandson tells me he sent you on my account 50. Bar. flour in Aug. the river being low we are obliged to send half loads to Columbia, where we lodged 50. Barrels of flour som[e] days ago, and yesterday we loaded another half load on 2 boats, which are gone off and will take on the whole 100 barrels to you immediatel[y.] these you must sell for the current price so as to meet the curtailments. I now send you renewable notes for the banks of the US and of Virginia, blank, as I know not how to fill them. I have prepared a third for the note in the US. bank endorsed by my grandson, who not being here to endor[se]1 it I have thought it best not to lose a mail for these, and will inclose that by the next mail. the 150. barrels sent off in the last and present month will I hope cover your balance of July 1. and the curtailments of Aug. & Sep. for those of Oct. and Nov. be assured that timely provision shall be made so that you shall not suffer.my flour being all ready in the mill, our only difficulties are boats & the state of the river. immediately on Johnson’s return I shall send off another 50. Bar. because I shal[l] be obliged within a short time to draw on you for about 300.D.

I expect that mr Johnson of Petersburg sent you some time ago a cas[k] of Scuppernon wine for me. that 2. cases of Tuscan wines addressed to yo[u] by the Collector of Phila Aug. 13. are now with you, and hope that 9 cases of wine addressed to you by the Collector of Alexa Aug. 28. & a box of Maccaro[ni] will be arrived by the time the boats get down, and that they will bring them a[ll] up. I salute you with affectionate friendship.

Th: Jefferson