Your letter of Mar. 26. came to my hands May 8. and I was gla[d] to learn that after all your sufferings on the road from rain & sickness, you had got safely at length1 into a satisfactory position. we had here, from the time of your departure the finest weather possible, and were every day remarking how lucky you were in your weather.   our family is all well and has been generally so, except myself. with me it has been a year of bad accidents. in November I broke my arm & dislocated my wrist, & have still but little use of that hand. as soon as I was able to ride, I got a fall from my horse. next after that he fell with me in2 the river, in water to his belly, and, being alone, I was near drowning. lately I have had a fever of 3. weeks, from which I am recovered, but still wea[k. the mill]dam I was building when you left us, was soon after sw[ept away by a] fresh, leaving not a particle of the3 timber, and I am just [now going about] another. this is my history since your departure.   af[ter a most] afflicting drought in the spring, continuing till June late, w[e have had] seasonable weather, have made a4 midling crop of wheat, & s[hall have] average crops of corn & tobo if the fall is favorable. our University [goes on well.]

I had occasion to remit 100.D. Virga money5 to mr Dabney Terril [of Louisville] in the spring. it turned out that they were not used: & as I have that [sum there, it is] more convenient to pay it there than to bring it here & send it back [again6 and Jefferson,] who made the remittance for me, accordingly7 wrote to mr Terril yeste[rday to pay the] money to you, on your application. my account therefore on the bo[nd to J. Bacon] as settled with you Oct. 1. 22. (taking credit for your order in favor of Wm [W]atson 23.D and Overton Maupin 15.D. presented after your departure) stands thus.

with interest until paid. this sum I will pay on demand to your brother, or any other person on your order.

I shall be glad to hear from you on all occasions, and particularly on your further removal, assuring you of my great esteem & best wishes for your welfare and prosperity.