Richmond 27^th Oct 1798 Dear Sir [undecipherable: in great haste?] I received your favor of 8^th Inst by M^r Haskins & he has also told me of your good intentions to get my account properly settled with M^r McElagan, for which I return you my warmest acknowledgments & shall ever remember these Favors with gratitude I write by this oppy to M^r McElagan & send my letter enclosed to My friend & Partner M^r Nickols now in Philad^a if this should find you in that City you will further oblige me by any com- munications on this subject that you may make to M^r Nickels Be so good, Sir, as to deliver the letter to M^r McElagan yourself, it left