Your letter of May 21. is just now recieved; and I have to thank you for the elks you have been so good as to offer me: but the advance of years has taught me to wind up old cares rather than engage in new ones, and I have lost all interest in things of this kind. for the same reason I will pray you to take no further trouble about the Panther’s skin as mentioned in your letter, as the object of that also is among those I have laid aside.

with my thanks for your attention accept the assurance of my respects.