Printed in Richmond Enquirer, 13 Aug. 1819; undated; at head of text: “STATISTICS OF VIRGINIA.  Mr. Wood, having contracted with the state, to survey, and draw a map of the whole, and a chart of each county, wishes at the same time to prepare a sort of memoir upon the condition of each county. The plan is of course of greater breadth of detail, than the elegant and profound ‘Notes on Virginia.’ It seems rather to correspond in design with Sir John Sinclair’s Statistics of Scotland; varied, however, so as to suit the particular features of the American society, the past history of the Aborigines, &c. &c.—It is impossible, while on this subject, to refrain the expression of a wish which we have long indulged: viz. to see a new Edition of the ‘Notes on Virginia’ from the hands of their illustrious author. So many changes have taken place since the date of the work, so many fields have been opened for pushing former discoveries, that a new Edition is really a great desideratum to the Literature of Virginia.—Mr. Wood, without following the plan of this work will occasionally strike into the paths which it opens. But his plan is yet only in embryo. It will depend on others whether it will ever come to any thing. In the following circular he appeals to gentlemen of information and zeal, in each county, to assist him in collecting materials for it. It was thus, we believe, that Sir J. Sinclair got along; and thus finally brought forth a useful work, which, alone and unaided, he never would have been able to have produced.—The following are the heads to which Mr. W. invites attention.” Reprinted, including note at head of text, in Washington Daily National Intelligencer, 17 Aug. 1819, and elsewhere.