7 Febry 1798 Geo. Washington Mount Vernon 7th. Feb:1798 Dear Sir You two letters, both dated the 1st. instant, came to hand yesterday only.__ I thank you for giving me the perusal of their enclosures; and as I am upon the point of setting out to a meeting of the stockholders of the Potomac Navigation, and may be from home two or three days, I return them without delay.__ I had, it is true, entirely forgot my old Coach until reminded thereof by Mr. Small; upon which, I wrote to ColoBedford (who transacts all matters of that sort for me in Philadelphia) to sell it for whatever it would fetch, and took it for granted that all expenses (as he had money of mine in his hands) had been fair. Let me entreat you, therefore, to direct Mr. Small to that source for payment.__ As the Gout & Rheumatism are saw to be {courin germans}, it is no matter on which Acch. (I hope I may) congratulate ^you on a recovery from __ Complimh. & ec. __and I am always Your Affecte Go. Washington James McHenry Esqh.