Dear Sir

,—I have only this scrubby paper to write on—excuse it. I am certain that I sent some more notes on Spain and Portugal, particularly one on the latter. Pray rummage, and don't mind my

politics

. I believe I leave town next week. Are you better? I hope so.

Yours ever,

B.

[Footnote 1:]

Dallas's answer is dated December 14, 1811

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