It appears that the acknowledgement you was so obliging to make on the Subpa. in the suit in the Superior Court of Chancery for the Richmond District, Brown & Others v. Madison & others, has no effect as it respects your Lady, you having acknowledged without mentioning as to her, & of Course it is only as to yourself: And it being by your intermarriage with her, that it became necessary to make you a party; It is therefore essestial [sic], that the service of the process be acknowledged as to her. You will be so good as to do this on the inclosed; And return it by post.

I am truly sorry Sir, that I am Compelled to be thus troublesome to you on a Subject in which I concieve you have no real interest; But the forms of law are imperetive, and will be Complied with. I am with great Respect Sir, yr. mo. Obedt.