Your highly valued favor of the 9: Ult was duly received; and I had hoped from its contents; that I should have received your deposition, in the case of Pollard, before this time; but I have reason to believe; that no notice is yet given for the purpose of taking it; I have therefore determined to forward a notice herewith, for the purpose of taking that, and others, at the discretion of the late Colo. Nicholas’s representatives—

I had hoped; and still hope, that Mr Jefferson Randolph would have given his attention to this business; but if he should decline doing so; I wish to be apprised of it without delay—

It gives me real concern to find; that you should have suffered so much from our unfortunate old friend; as to weigh heavily upon you for the remainder of your life—Since January 1816, I have been visited with the most extraordinary afflictions; and amongst others; I have been compelled to sell more than eighty valuable negroes, to relieve myself from the plunderings of pretended friends &c—and am still left embarrassed—