Scope and Contents Writes by Col[onel] Brooke on the subject of the sale of "Newington" to let her know that Mr. Reynolds of York would like to be informed of the terms; tells him that he (JB) would speak to him further about it after he wrote to her; uneasy about the other part of her advertisment; conjectures she might supposs [sic] that late Act of Assembly gave her right to dispose of "other Traps" only meaning to give a "Free simple estate to those who before only had an estate in Tail"; law operates in favor of George [Braxton, Jr.] who is the "Tenant in Tail"; finds by speaking to Col[onel] Brooke that she was aware of "Defect of Title" and planned on taking risk on her self; presumes did not consider that the Buyer may make imporvements which in case of recovery make fall hard on her; informs her that if her children die without children the inheritance would fall to their Uncle, Mr. Braxton; fears that this would give her pain if Mr. Braxton published a counter advertisment forbidding the sale; feels that "she would not take amiss" his advising George [Braxton] "to tell Mr. Purdie to leave that part of the advertisement out of his newpaper"; assures her that if she is "planning to go on it will be easy to advertise again"; had hoped his (JB) wife would be with her but "poor Jeaney" was afflicted with "hysterics"; his cousin Eustace was also not well. 2pp. ALS.