I Rcd [Received] your Letter of the 8th Nov [November] I am glad to hear you are pleased with your Bourding [Boarding] and the prospects of the school — there is no particular change since you Left — [unclear: Philpo ] & Cosby am going to Leave here shortly for Texas — They find they cannot do any thing at this place— we have not Rcd— [Received] our goods yet we have heard from [added: them] at Pittsburgh 23th of Oct [October] we expect them in a few days — one of us will go on in the spring and buy a large stock If you want any thing brought on you must Let me know — we will go on in Feb— [February] I have just Returned from Dekalb County I saw Dick Blythe at Alexandria — he Tells me he is doing very well — Archy has backed out from commerce — the society was not as much refined as he would wish — I heard in alexandria he had only one patient he visited him six times and charged him 80 Dols [Dollars]— I have Picked out a [unclear: palace ] for you and [added: Tan] If do not go to Mississippi one in Lancaster the other in Liberty — it has been very sickly in lancaster this summer I was Told a doctor could have made a small fortune at that place this sumer [summer]

Tell Tan I saw Nep since he left she inquired [added: very ] particular about him — I expect to see [added: her] in a few days he must write me let know what to say to her for him — Dick Blyth sends his respects to you and Tan you must write frequently, Tell Tan he must To me Let me know [added: how] he likes Lexington — give my Respects to old Ben & Miss wells —

yours &&c [et cetera]

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Dixons Spring Tn [Tennessee] Pay 18³/₄Nov [November] 22 Mr J. [James] L. Alexander Lexington Ky [Kentucky]