New York December 14, 1785 Dear Sir Your letter to M^r Dean relative to giving your office I have forwarded to him in Connecticut where it lies with the care assist to his friends — The printers go on rapidly with the register, and I much fear that the work will be delayed for want of your alterations earnestly entreat you to forward them on immediately, either by post, or such other conveyance as you may think proper — as a calculation I find that your register will be wanted in twenty three days from this — the time is short, and the necessity of having them at the expiration of the time is great. Believe therefore, you will exert your good talents on this occasion J. Trennond Esq^r Jos Hewitt --- Dear Sir Philadelphia Dec 15. 1785 Just on the eve to leave this city, I have only time to acknowledge the receipt of your last favor, and to inform you that as the time will not come in upon a foot, there will in full time to attend the meeting. I have written relative hereto, and am to trouble M^r Prince with a return, completed to be granted, and the Papers to a Lawyer. M^r Connell who will repay, on my account any expence attending this business — Your attentions professed to my care, are I assure you, most refreshing, and had sufficient proof thereof, a grateful sense of which will always be retained by Lewis Nicola Joseph Hewitt Esq^r