My letter to mr Smith takes up the whole of the subject of his & your letters by the last post, and as he informs me he has a vessel on demurrage till he recieves my answer, I hire an express which will deliver it 5. days sooner than the post would. not to detain him I must refer you to my letter to mr Smith for answer to yours. I return you mr Barlow’s letter. his anxiety makes me more anxious that MelliMelli should go away personally favorable to us.

We had a pretty good rain on the 15th. but the earth is already dry. Indeed such is the drought as to threaten the loss of every thing. Affectionate salutations.