Flour $5 dull

Wheat 92 @ 95¢

Tobacco $2½ @ 10

Private

Our old friend Dr F . . . . . e is very low; & not expected ever to leave his Bed again—should that turn out to be the fact, I will give you the earliest intimation of it, praying your interest in my behalf, at W . . . . . . . . n, for the place he holds—& this you may expect to hear of daily, from all I can learn.—There will be many candidates & of imposing pretensions1 too, which will make the greater exertions of myself & friends necessary, & the difficulty is, that it is a subject which can’t be mentioned, until the vacancy occurs, & then, many persons who would gladly support my pretensions, may be forestald in favor of others, this tho’ can’t be helped, as silence I deem but decent & proper, pending it, & shall observe it—I hope2 the P . . . . . . . t will recollect the conversation, on the subject, with you, & be bound by it—but really I feel secret apprehensions about it—I will, under any circumstances, carry3 from here, very strong testimonials, from persons of high standing, in every line of life