I recd in due time your favor of Feb. 15. mr Brockenbrough has recd a part of the ornaments & expects the rest dayly. as mine were to come with them I presume Colo Peyton has recd and forwarded them to Bedford.1 I this day inclose him an order for 100.D with a request that he will remit them to you immediately, and I some time ago informed mr Brockenbro’ that his remittance must be with you before the last day of this month. the ornaments for the interi[or] of the rooms appearing to be of the nature of potter’s ware and not of putty as usual & therefore of unknown effect with us2 I desired an experiment to be made of their adhesion to wood. one ox scull3 was accdly applied accdg to your directions and4 appears to stand well. I should be glad to know when and at what times you will be at N.Y. during the present year, in case I should have occn to write to you. if the ornaments of burnt clay5 succeed we may perhaps venture to call for those of the Rotunda in the same material, which I should expect to stand weather as well as lead.6 accept the assurce of my friendly esteem & respect.