The copies of the contract with Scott and Davidge was also rec'd. In your letter of 29 March, you mentioned the contracts. I wrote you about 10 days since. We are all well, the friends are well as far as I know. The health of the country is good.
Crops look reasonably well.
100 and 12 acres ready for planting in tobacco. So, soon as we get a season I shall plant some. Wadlington mentioned your wishing me to send you some money. I have a letter written you sometime since, giving you my views about purchasing bounty claims. I suggested that if any of the men wanted to use money at home, if you could buy their claims, you could draw on me and I would pay your draft 10 days after sight, or if you can, by any means borrow of any of your acquaintances money by paying them interest until they get home and invest it in claims at 40 or 50 dollars apiece, you will do well to do it, and the money shall be paid on demand.