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LETTER CXLV.

No letter from you, my dear Theodore; at which I am a
good deal disappointed, and somewhat concerned. I wrote
yesterday, acknowledging yours of the 30th. Your exploits
à la chasse, have been made known to all the courts of
Europe, at least to their ministers, so far as the great and
small powers are represented here—for the whole corps diplomatique
were present yesterday when I read the extract
of your letter to one of that body, at the hazard of being
considered as one carrying on a treasonable correspondence
with England.

What of clover seed? Of Spot and Roanoke?—one or
both of which I shall want very soon. Of the dogs? And,
though last, not least, of old Essex & Co., and little Molly.

I have bought a fine pipe of Madeira. Did Quashia bring
up the quarter cask? Remember me most kindly to Colonel
M.; also to C., S., and their families.