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Doc^r 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 oppt^y 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 [due^s?] 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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Doc^r 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 [?] 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 oppt^y 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 [due^s?] 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