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Docr Eddy & thank him for his friendly thoughtfullness of
you I understood that it would be necessary that the person
to take his place should be [their? ? of ?], I cannot advise
you because I know not what will be his proposition, but
you will in Course inform me your determination, should
you accept it inform me immediately what will be
your wants, all I can I will do for you, I have been myself
at Hallifax it is situated on the Roanoke river near the
Virginia Line Latt. 36.13. the Town & County [arpmorse?] contains ^in 1800
13.563 inhabitants 7020 of whom are slaves, The Town is 36 miles
north of Yabarough 75 miles S by W. of Petersburgh Virginia
as well as I can remember it was about the size of Pacotuxet
when I saw it 27 years since, the Country is perfectly level
in Course, subject to fever and ague. & such other fevers as
attend that Country, I presume not verry different from
Louisville should you think of accepting his place, you
wil recollect that, going in the summer instead of fall, that
you will have no oppty of getting [annexed?] to the Climate
& you should be verry Carefull, & particularly of the night air
I pray you think well & use your own Judgement Caution
Joseph John & Mary & not to expose themselves, after
night to the [dues? (dews?)] of Kentucky I am sattisfied, from
information of very intelligent men from the southern
states that much of their sickness arrises from exposure
to night air & heavy [dues?] let me now what you inform
Doc Eddy, & act without any refferance to my opinion, for
I really know not how to advise you on this proposition, The
plan you propose on Indiana is what induced me to advise your
going with us, a plantation with practice in Kentucky or any
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14 August 1816
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