Last week I was detained at New Hanover court all week, will report this week and may come down as I wish to see you and the Atto Genl about a case. Am pushing the work all I can to have it ready for legislature but slides slides all the time even the fills slip down. Prof. Kerr has written a letter to Frank Caldwell in which he advises the abandonment of the Duck Town tract and possibly the French Broad also, a party who saw the letter informed me. I can use his name if required. Can he never learn when & where to speak or write. He injures himself and indirectly injures you.

From what I hear all is working right, I will bring Mills down, we shd have a bull doging set. Please suggest any ones you wish and I will have them. I thought of Folk, what think you?