Washington Nov 27 1820 My dear Friend, I waited all day yesterday in expectation of receiving  a letter from you or Mary, and should have been very uneasy  lest sickness had prevented, if I had not received one from Samuel  dated on the 19, in which he informed me that Gibb had not been  at Burlington on that week, probably on account of the badness  of the travelling - this circumstance has given me room to hope  that you and the family are well which I pray may be the  case. Samuel writes me that he should return home in the course . of a week or two from the date of his letter, that his health was good,  but that it had been rather sickly among the students. I expect  he will be at home previously to the receipt of this letter. Fearing  that he might not have money enough by him to bear his expen- ses home I yesterday wrote to him (at Burlington) and enclosed a five dollar bill; if it does arrive before he leaves Bur- lington, he would do well to send for by Gibb, as it is probable the  postmaster there may neglect to forward it by the mail. I wrote to brother Corbin about the pork I mentioned in my last letter to you, and doubt not he will supply you with what you may think necessary, I should suppose at least 300, [ ] and per- haps more, & I enclose you twenty five dollars, for the purpose of paying for it & for your butter - I would sent you  more if I had it on hand - but will soon forward more - I wish you would inform me how you get along - and whe- ther you are supplied without difficulty with meal wood &c.