Mr Baring with whose family and connexions you are well acquainted goes to be a witness of the very interesting scene now passing at Richmond and being certain that I could do nothing that would gratify him more I have offered him this introduction. you will find him a gentleman every way worthy of your best attentions. I most exceedingly regret that circumstances do not permit me to accompany him to a place where I should find so many old and venerated friends assembled for so important a purpose and signalizing the close, as they have employed the whole course, of their lives, in perfecting the institutions of our Country With the greatest respect & Esteem Dr Sir