Princess Ann 18th Apl. 1805
Dear Charles
Your lettre of the 10th Current was sent me from home this day by an opportunity which accidentally was coming here and as the mail paper in the morning by Snow hill. I shall have it in my power to reply of which I am desirous particularly to relieve your mind from the mistake which has been circulated regarding Littleton’s being bankrupt. It is not so, and I trust never will be and indeed I never heard of an insinuation of the sort before. Parker has acted extremely improperly. I shall call on Ewell the man he bourded with who is a respectable farmer and I am persuaded I shall obtain his certificate that he never told Parker so or any such thing. Littleton is hourly expected from Washington. I have been waiting here two days for him. The wind is now fair and he may be at home this Night. It is true Littleton has [bestaighted] on the discharge of some of his engagements but never so as to make a single defaultation and, I believe this is altogether owing to the very uncommon short Crops in the County where his debts lie. The last year was a ruinous one indeed and of course must put back the collection of many