Washington letter to Carter

Dear sir,

I have duly received your letter of the 14$th$ instant.

The enclosed to M$r$ John Lewis, left open for your persual will shew what I require for myself, and am willing to do for others. Do you & he therefore, after full enquiry into facts, point out what this ought to be - and no delay shall be experienced from me.

The two hundreds pounds for which you endorsed an order upon a Merchant of this place, has been duly paid. The remainder of the money due me for the purchase of the lots (amounting to about two hundred pounds more) I give, as I desired M$r$. Howell Lewis to inform you to my niece M$rs$. Carter. And by these presents I confirm the gift. Give my love to her.
 * With great esteem & regard
 * I am - Dear Sir
 * Your Obedient Serv$t$
 * G. Washington