This is to acknowledge the receipt of your favor, enclosing an order on Messrs Gibson & Jefferson for $1000 which was punctually paid.  This you will please observe, as by the enclosed statement, is not enterd to your credit on our Companys book,1 but to your credit on my private books where you stood debetor for the debt due Richrd Harvie & Co

The enclosed State, is made from your Letter to me on that subject. I would have been glad you could have made it convenient to have pd the Whole of D Harvies that I might have balanced his Acct on my private books The bale appears to be £94.12.4 Sterling with interest from July 6th last past. I continue very blind, although I write this with difficulty, I cannot see to read it over. I am with great Regard