Dear Sir, Alexandria 25 Jan 1794 I have just received your favor of the 19 [undecipherable] by M^r Meshet. I will write to Cap^ts Mackay in conformity thereto — I am very sorry to hear of your state of health. I hope that you will soon recover — I have not heard from Doctor Bolter since I wrote to him by Cap^ts Joseph Jadis — which I know not how to account for — I believe that I forgot to mention to you, that being tired of waiting on M^r White, I requested M^r Magill to look after the Suit against Henshaw & V. I have the pleasure to acquaint you that within a few days I have received a Replevin Bond for your claim, dated 19^th May 1794, amount £100. 5..8. This business has been badly neglected by White & his agents — I remain in haste, D^r your very humble Servant Tho^s Porter [13] I have written to Mackay that this debt of Henshaw's would be probably recovered in about two years — I Shall not now mention the Replevin Bond to him without your direction or I should be prevented from complying with Mackay's proposals — [monogram] [Address: Colⁿ David Henley, Phila.] [Endorsements on cover: Gabriel May Dep^t Sheriff &c. / Cato Moon] [Docket: Alex. 25 Jan 1794 received 2 [undecipherable]]