It would be proper for me to apologize for this Intrusion on your retirement was it not at the request of Coln Peyton who wishes me to advice you of the recept of One Hundered Dollars which I have placed to your Acnt. It came to hand this day the Coln1 took the most Prompt & Proper means to expedite Buisness, he obtained an order from One of the Banks in Richmond upon one of the Banks in this City Payable at sight in which case thair was no loss of Interest on your Side, or Loss of time to me and I know that you well know how to Esteem time as money, I am Sory mr. Brockinbrough did not Proseed in the same Prompt way inn respct to the whole of my moderate Bill and mode of Payment in which case I should not now have been detaned from other Buisness