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LETTER CLXXVII.

At length, my dear Theodore, your letter of the 1st of
August is received, (post marked "Charlotte Court House,
November 28.") I hope you do not think I mean to retain

this money, which I would put under this cover, if I had
not too much experience of the mail.

My health is as deplorably bad as it ever was, except the
spring of 1817. I have crawled out in consequence of the
M— question, but am incapable, as well as unwilling,
to take a part in it. I am glad to hear that you spend your
time so agreeably. Mine is spent in unintermitting misery.

When you see Dr. or Mrs. B., present me to them in the
most friendly terms; also F. G., L., the C's., Mrs. B, and
Mrs. R.

Tell Dr. B. that I received his letter this morning, and
will thank him for it when I have strength to do so. If I
survive this session, I will embark in March for some better
climate: mean while, my affairs at home go to absolute ruin.
I shall leave a power with Mr. L. of Halifax to sell all I
have—indeed, he has one unrevoked, but while I am in the
country, he declines acting on it. God bless you.