The day after receveing your last favour 30 of September I rode over to mr maverick. I Called on him a few day back and Understand, that Worke is Compleated and in your Possession I hope it dos meet with your Entire Approbation.

I now have the Pleaseur of Informeing you that on the 15th of last month I Shiped in good Order and in duble Cases the whole of your Ornaments for Bedford House, and from the great Care taken in the Packing I do not doubt but that they will arrive safe. they are directed to you at Bedford House. Linchburgh. To the Care of Coln Peyton in Richmond. but of Corse youe will give the Coln A more particular Order as may refer to his Carefull attention, this I think is necessary.

You will now permit me to give you my method of Puting up this kind of work its as follows. Let John Hemmings Put up all the small parte of the Enrichments with Verey strong Glue made Verey Hot and Layed on to Each Ornament with a small brush then to Gently rub the Enrichment to the wood. The Human masks and the Ox sculls should be Put up with white lead as stiff as Book binders Paste, and in to One of those small holes that is in Every Piece, a small Screw should be Put, Only let him take the Precaution to have the Screws1 too Small, then too Large2 and that he must not drive the Screw Head too Close on the work but Only in Such a way that thee Screw3 may Just bite The ribands at the Chin of the Human mask youe will find I was obliged to make in lead owing to the too great thinness for Composition, but shall not make aney Extra charge on that Accnt, theas of Corse he will Sprig up to the wood after he has Completely beded the Head or mask with the Stiff white lead, the Ox scull must be Put up in the same maner with the Exception of the Husks which must be Glued up, he will finde a great many more Husk Sent then he will want to Enable him to sute his method,4 I have also sent to spare of all the other Enrichments.

When the whole of the ornaments of a Room are Put up John should then mix up a Small Quianty of Dry white lead whiting and good drying Oil, to make a Past for the Purpose of stoping the Joints. and I must not for-get to say that he will have no Occcation to Soak or Place by the fire theas Ornaments as they are allredy ajusted to Put them up as hear directed which same direction I have given to mr Brockenbrough in my letter of advice to him of thee Shipment of the whole of the Enrichments for the University, and which are contained in the same Vesel Called the Schooner Riseing States. John Cole. master.     As may refer to the Charges of thees Ornaments I shall not stand in need of thee money before next5 march the 28 at which time youe may not think it any trouble to have it Enclosed with mr Brockenbrough remitancs to me which you know will take Placee at that time, but before that time shall take the liberty of forwarding the Particular6 Amont as well as to mr Brockenbrough.