I have just reached this, with my wife, and have time to write only a line by Archer, who returns with my carriage & horses, and takes up with a lad from Corrottoman. I have qualified as Admr. of the Estate of Doctor Carter, & Guardian of his child, and have arranged his affairs, so as to save his estate from sacrifice. We expect our dear little Parke when Mr. Coalter comes from Fredericksburg about the 20th. She is to us all an object of the most tender affection & sollicitude. Mr. Tucker has been very low but is better. Mrs. T. was in good health. They are again settled in the old City. I expected to have found here an answer to my letter to Mr. Jefferson by you: but I can find none. Pray write me -- without delay -- and tell me something on this subject. Is his silence the effect of any dissatisfaction with any thing I have done. If so, I shd. greatly lament it. I feel very unhappy on this subject. I requested information as to the sum necessary to finish the buildings by the time of my return here: & stated that if no one else would ask, that I would apply. I expect I have been guilty of an over sight, and that the Rector's Report contains the information. This I had forgotten: & is it surprizing that we should not remember all that is laid before us in those hasty interviews. I might, however have received a more detailed statement. I think of writing to Brokenbrough. No movement has been made on this subject. Gordon & Loyall and Johnson, seem to have given out the idea that no application was to be made, and it is said none will succeed. But I shall not fail to move the subject. I must look over the documents & prepare myself. The institution must be finished. Write me fully without delay. Polly joins in love to Mrs. Cocke & all the family. Your truly