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Hermitage,
February 8, 1812.
Dr Madam
. Your letter of the 11th. of January is now before me, I have closely observed its contents, and am sorry indeed that an illiberal world has prevented you from buying in Jacob.
The negro fellows that I brought through with me owing to their exposure in the wilderness have all been sick and were the[y]
well
neither of them is such that I could recommend to you.
Mr. Fleming of Natchez (Tavern Keeper,) Told Mr. Hutchings that he had heard that such a Negro had been taken up by a boat, on the bank of the Mississippi, some where above Natchez. he promised to go and see the Negro, if it was him that he would take him into Possession for me. If Jacky goes down for him and can find him this letter will be full authority for taking him into possession. Capt Hunter Mr Trigg or Mr Fleming will give him any aid in their power in regaining him and I have no doubt but he can be got if Jacky will make search for him, and I will freely pay any expense that may accrue in getting him. Your daughter Kitty is well, she is a fine traveller. She passed the wilderness without a complaint or murmur. She is now at school in good health and spirits. from a letter I have recd. from Donelson since I reached home, I expect he is with you. if so tell him to write me. I wish much to see him, and say to him when there he can easily ride here, and I shall expect him to come up, at any rate to write me that I may know where to write him.
Your sister and all your friends are well, but very much alarmed, with the frequent shocks of Earthquakes, some of which have been so severe as to throw down chimneys, and to crack brick walls, but I hope these alarms will subside, and the shocks cease here but I am fearfull, that the inhabitants on the west side of the Mississippi, in the neighbourhood of New Madrid and the little prararie have sufferred.