Alexandria February the 2nd 1825
Dear sir
I beg leave to introduce to your acquaintance Mr. J. H. Shropsher
an acquaintance of mine and who you will find to be a gentleman
he is going on to the enteria [interior] on a trading expedishion he
will want some infirmation of you which I hope you will give all
that you can as I feel much intrusted in his favour and in so
doing you will confer a remembered [kindness.] Sir agreeable to
promis I expect to come to your cuntry and am happy to informe
that Majr. Thomas his father inlaw Majr. Bullard and his brother
and Col. Cram of this place and two or three other gentlemen from
this place will accompany me to look at your country I feel
sattisfyed that I shall moove to your cuntry and beg leave to remind
of your promis to me respecting my land I hope you will he
perticular in the choice of the leage down on the tide watter and get it
as low down as posable give my respects to Col Gross and family
if an opertunity permits
Thos Hooper