Richmond 29^th Oct 1798 Dear Sir I received your favor of [undecipherable] by Mr Hoskins & he has also told me of your good intentions to get my account [undecipherable] duly settled with Mr McElagan, for which I return you my warmest acknowledgments & shall ever remember them Favors with gratitude. I write by this Opportunity to Mr McElagan & send my letter enclosed to My Friend & Partner Mr Nichols now in Philada. if this should find you in that City you will further oblige me by any communications on this subject that you may make to Mr Nickells Be so good, Sir, as to deliver the letter to Mr McElagan yourself, its left then for you to seal before you seal it, I am &c with the highest sentiments of Esteem & Regard your most Obed^t [undecipherable: probable reading Boy] Harrison [From M^r. Harrison / Novem: 17 1783] John [Pierce?] Esq^r New York