I wrote you the Inclosed Letter 11th Augt last, but having in a few days after to go to Alabama, it was neglected, untill my return, & now take the Liberty to forward it, making enquirey respecting the Grape Vine.

would not the Tea plant & Bread fruit Tree be Valuable to those people who will indure the Long tedious warm Summers of Alabama &c there cotton groes so Luxuriantly as to produce 6 to 1200℔ & in some instancies 1500 to 2000℔ Cotton in the Seed per Acre (Green Seed)

the Cultivation of the Vine has comenced on the Black warrior River by the Settlement of Frenchmen, but with what success I am unable to say, as I did not go so Low by 70 Miles, I saw several of the frenchmen they appear confident of sucess of the Vine,—in So. Ca. at Charleston the olive Tree Looks helthy & well & some years produces fruit.

any Idias respecting or on the Culture of the Vine, will be thankfully recd