While in Bedford I sent off two boat loads of flour, and a third was to follow, carrying in all between 140. & 150. barrels. we shall begin to send from hence immediately after the Christmas holidays. but we do not make half a crop here, nor more than half a one in Bedford. we shall soon see now whether the enemy mean to venture on riding in our bay through the winter. on that I suppose will much depend the price to be got. will not our merchants also venture as those of Baltimore do, to run thro them in dark and stormy nights? I drew on you a few days ago for 25.D. in favor of D. Higginbotham, and must ask the favor of you to send me 75.D. by return of post to meet a paiment for corn of which I have been obliged to purchase to the amount of 8. or 900.D. which will fall due at different epochs from this to May 10. accept the assurance of my esteem & respect.

Th: Jefferson