Buckner Thruston letter, dated February 18, 1808

wondered at from certain accounts you give me in your Letter. Gallatin has not yet given us an Answer on the subject of Deposits. I am happy to hear, that your Institution goes on well; Do the Enrolments compensate you for yr. Loss of Time & your Trouble? I wrote James January to vest some money for me in one of the Banks, and desired him to consult you thereon provided he received my money. My object is to combine Security with Profit. Observe that I write in the Senate Room a great Buzz [about?] my Ears - View my writing with grains of Allowance - As to myself, my Prospects are hidden in the secret Book of Destiny - I can say Nothing - An old affair of which we have talked remains in Status Quo. My ardent Imagination generates [generates] frequent Hopes - I am like a Pendulum swinging from Hope to Despair - and resting for a moment at all the intermediate grades - Your Friend Col. Williams is here on Wilkinsons C. Martial - He is this Moment nominated in Senate by the President a full Colonel. Wilkinson keeps his ground in public opinion or rather gains - Not in mine however.

God bless you - yours as long as it shall please God to spare. yr. Friend B Thruston.

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Robert Alexander esqe. Frankfort Kentucky