this mornings mail brot me the letter from the P. O. Department, enclosing your note to me

I am much at a loss how to act in regard to the Dfts[Drafts]—in their letter they hold me bound to them for my acceptance of Stones Dft[Draft] (also for the fines in all 11.334 dolls) & in the same letter they decline paying my Dft on them for 10.000 due on the 13^th inst & accepted by [then?] Treasure unconditionally—now I ask what aught I to do—? If I am bound for my acceptance,—are they not equally bound for [their?]? & aught I not to let the Dft be protested

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that the Bank look to them for payment? & If so—is it policy under all the Circumstances to quarrel with them—True, they Cannot hurt me, for I have now no Control in my Name, accept the New Orleans—to the end of that Contract—there will not be [due?] more

than	$12.500 If
as much—on the other hand, they hold me for Stones Dft	4,500
fines	6.834
my dft on them & Dft now due	10.000
making—	21.334

I have been this particular that you may be the better able

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able to judge how I aught to act—but to enable you to do as you my judge best, I enclose another Dft for 10.000—which If you think best to renew under all the circumstances—you can do so—Please consult your Father on this subject—who has been kind enough to assist me in this matter before, & do as you would, If it was your own. I have sold to Stroder our Ohio interest—not for what it is worth, but for all it would bring—there is a strong opposition getting up against us ^from here to Louisville,^ & one already from here to the white sulphur sp^[a?] So that purchasers, or rather those who would be glad to hold stock, can [afford?] to purchase—on the whole I think it a good sale—much as you sold to Stroder some months since, I hope to be at home by the 27^th and excuse this long letter