Esther stung by bee; purchasing land there; opinion of Jackson as President;

Dr Sir    I take my quill in hand in grait hast just hearing this Day that Capt Mongomerey starts with the first Steam Boat on his way to Wythe and a few minutes ago hearing the cannons fiering on the River you see I have but a very little time to Write you the situations of times and things in this Country My family and conections at this time are engaging of Good health Hoping this few hasty lines will find you and friends enjoying the Same Blessing
On the 2 day of last July Esther met truly with a very severe misfortune there came a swarm of wild bees to my house and they undertook to hive there and one of them

Stung hur on the Eye led & I suppose the sting must of entered the Eye Ball This was done late in the Evening and about Common Bed time She complained of a good dale of Pain in the head and Eye and in 15 or 20 Minutes it threw hur into violent Convultions I sent immediately for a Docter and after a few days I had the Second Docter called in But the affect continued 4 or 5 days very violent indeed Before any alteration for the Better could be discovered I think she Must have had some where near one hundred fits in the time But are now in good health
I Received your letter some time in the Spring after you left this Country and Should of answered you long since But have not had

Any thing worth Writing about I find old Mr Casels Will not tak a Reasonable price for his lan tho if you wish to move to this Country you can still get a plenty of good places to purchase no doubt you will see Capt Mongomery and he can give you a full Detale of all there mater and thing he has purchased land in the neighbourhood of Casels
We have just understood hear that old Jackson have vetoed the Bank Bill to gratify his ambition no doubt I hope by this time the Citizens of Virginia have found out that it is not a thing of necessity that a man should be a Millitary Chieftain to Administer the government in a Juditious maner that is for the Hapiness and prosperity of the Nation But Jackson I Believe goes in toto against Economey industry internal improvement and Honesty of Course

Espetialy in Political Matters of things.
  I wish you to Write me by Capt Mongomery Whether you expect to move to this Country shortly or not I should lik to hear from you all the important matters and things Respecting the old Neighbours and Neighbourhood as you Will have time to Do So Before the Captain Returns home again
I must now close for the want of time therefore you will excuse my Short letter Therefore I am yours with Respect
August 1st 1832          Asa Finley
James Gleaves, Esqur.

I am very Much engaged at this time in Building