The day after receving your last favour 30 September I rode over to mr maverick. I Called on him a five day back and Understand, that worke is Compleated and in your Possession I hope it don meet with your Entire Approbation.

    I now have the Pleaswr of Informing you that on the 15th of last month I Shiped in good Order and in duble Cases the whole of your Ornaments and in duble Cases the whole of your Ornament for Bedford House, and from the great Care taken in the Packing I do not doubt but that they will arrive safe. they are directed to you at Bedford House. Linchburgh. to the Care of Coln. Peyton in Richmond. but of Corse you will give the Coln. A more particular Order as may refer to his Carefull Attention, this I think is necessary.

    You will now permit me to give you my method of Puting up this kind of work its as follows. Let John Hemmings Put up all the Small parts of the Enrichments with very Strong Glue made very Hot and Layed on to Each Ornament with A Small brush then to Gently rub the Enrichment to the wood. The Human masks and the Ox Sculls Should be Put up with white Lead As Stiff as Book binders Paste, and in to One of those Small holes that is in Every Peice; A Small Screw should be Put, Only let him take the Precaution to have the Screws too Small, then too Large and that he must not drive the Screw Head too Close on the work but Only in Such A way that the Screw may Just bite The ribands at the Chin of the Human mask you will find I was obliged to make in lead owing to the too great thinness for Composition, but Shall not make any Extra Charge on that Accnt, theas of Corse he will Sprig or mask with the Stiff white lead, the Ox scull must be Put up in the Same maner with the Exception of the Husks which must be Glued up, he will finde A great many more Husk Sent than he will want to Enable him to Sute his methops, I have Also Sent to Spare of All the other Enrichments.

    When the whole of the Ornaments of A Room, are Put up John Should then mix up A Small Quanity of Dry white lead whiting and good drying Oil, to make A Paste for the Purpose of Stoping the Joints. And I must not for-get to Say that he will have no Occations to Soak or Place by the fire theas Ornaments as they Are allredy ajusted to Put them up as hear directed which Same direction I have given to Mr. Brockenbrough in my letter of Advice to him of the Shipment of the whole of the Enrichments for the University, and which are Contained in the Same Vessel Called the Schooner Riseing States. John Cole master. As may refer to the Charges of the Ornaments I Shall not Stand in need of the money before next March the 28 at which time you may not think it Any trouble to have it Enclosed with mr Brockenbrough remitancs to me which your know will take Place at that time, but before that time Shall take the libirty of forwarding the Particular Account As well as to Mr Brockenbrough. Sir I Am with much Esteem and Respects Your Obedt Servant

    S.P. I have noticed with much Pleaseing Reflection all that has Com Publickly from you[r] Pen Sincs I had the Pleaswr of Seeing you last with the Exception of that Part of yours to mr. Adams whearin you say you rist is in a bad State and to that I hav Noticed your having had a fall whearly you hav Sustained Som Injury, I hope it will be no other Impediment to your Natural Engagment then the Paine which I know your Knowlage of Human life will be Able to Sustain with much good temper which is A Very great blessing and If it Could be any sort of Consolation to know that you are not a Solitary man in Sufferanes, I have Also tasted Very Latley of the bitter cup of Affliction and from my Natural temper Shall not tho So much Younger be Able to go through life So Easy as you Can I now Conclude with my Best of wishis and the Comforts of the season to Every Branch of you Family Yours Sincerly and Respectfuly