Your Esteemed favr 10th gave me great pleasure—it Assured me—your restablished health confirmed, by your late return from Bedford, as usually—for mine—early in April, I experienced a serious indisposition by the timely Assistance of Doctr Worthington & son—Mrs Redcliff & trusty Abigail—in course of 3 weeks. (tho not as family)1—able, to walk to the Capital for Amusemt—to the Bank of Columbia fatigues me, Otherwise—save my imperfect hearing I have great—very great reason indeed!—and Am, most Assuredly—truly thankfull—for the Numberless Mercies—and Blessings—Undeservedly—I have and still daily injoy—reading—one of my greatest comforts—together with those about me—for business—&a &a—Obliging and contented—makes mine, Under all my infirmities—as much so as can be expected—

with referance to the unsettled Claims from our departed friend—whenever the Authorized Agent Applies—I shall meet him, with all due respect and frankness. explain to him—the Appeart State of his Accots of which, doubtless they’re already Apprized (not, that—I hold my self—accountable altogether2 to them) but to you and—as such—I shall—with pleasure render to them—as I would—and should—do—Unto your self

I sent yesterday and received from Mr Brent the Box of Menerils Mr Sumpter—brought from Brazils and shall reship for Richmond to the Care of Capn Peyton per 1st favorable Vessel—there is one expected to leave this—in abt 3 days—