Your Favour of the 19th, only got to my Hands last night, on my return from Richmond, or it shoud immediatly have been answer’d. I am much obliged to you for the offer of Tarquin, and shou’d, if I was a young Man again, prefer him to any Horse I know, but at present I am furnish’d with two most excellent riding nags, of smaller Size. I think you have rated him, considerably under his Value. Geldings are selling very high in Virginia, and I am persuaded, if you bring him with you next Spring, that you may get a much better Price for him than 150 Dollars. I am with much Esteem Dear Sir Your sincere Frd. & mo. Ob. Ser