erable] certainly before it as will his colleague who is another member whigstatesman The eight counties (Kentucky) not returned are supposed to be mostly for it- at any rate they must be equall which will give a very decisive majority- This is more [underline: than was expected]- Mr Mad-n writes that, the rapidity of [undecipherable] and character on the personal [undecipherable] far outweigh those of his party- [undecipherable] him as [undecipherable] him [undecipherable] and will be nearly as Colonel Howard stated to you sometime ago- They are now [undecipherable]- South Carolina Virginia and Maryland will probably decide favorably before the convention of this state have proceeded be any the terms North Carolina will follow Virginia, but independently of this circumstance the [undecipherable] are favorable- On tuesday next the elections will be made throughout this state- The issue quite problematical- the majority be it on which side it may not be very small- The weight of abilities and personal characters [undecipherable] greatly on the side of the Feds- [undecipherable] the parties be nearly balanced on the convention just assembling, most [undecipherable] the [undecipherable]- the other states who have and will adopt- it will [undecipherable] us [undecipherable] on the [undecipherable] of their constitution- I flatter myself that New Hampshire will accept it- The elections in Massachusetts of persons for Gen'l Govt and the great majority of the Senate will have the happiest effect on the general politics, and at the same time evince that the conduct of the convention is approved [undecipherable] majority of the people- In short my dear friend I am deeply impressed with the belief that the Constitution will be adopted generally in the course of the present year- probably by 12 states- Rhode Island- let her alone We shall have the opportunity of making all the experiments the new form will admit- The highest wisdom and policy will be required to set it agoing to all [undecipherable] the blessings that we have been taught to expect from it- God grant that we be not disappointed- A french packet sailed from here yesterday- and another will be by the 15^th of next month- The Captains name Roberts- The passage money 22 guineas- If Mrs [undecipherable] and you decide upon [undecipherable] Mr [undecipherable] Greene by this packet- I will [undecipherable] to Monsieur orders to the Captain for his particular treatment, and that on his landing at Havre that the Intendant of the marine shall forward him with all possible care to the Marquis de la Fayette- If he comes here address [undecipherable] home, and let him one directly along home- The school where my son is at Hempstead is under the direction of a very good clergyman who is very attentive to their manly and very capable of instructing boys in the Classics- He however does not appear to be perfectly proper for a young [undecipherable] like George- There are no means of polishing- It is rather [undecipherable] The price £32 this currency for tuition board & Lodging- [undecipherable] that it comes to about 80 dollars per year for tuition and mending I thank you for putting the low mount in [undecipherable] respectable company as [undecipherable] oxen- We shall look out our annue and give her a hearty and [undecipherable] hope the [undecipherable] With complements [undecipherable] firmly I am your affectionate Knox No Congress yet since your departure- But one [undecipherable] [undecipherable] informed of [undecipherable] state this week- A Gentleman from Maryland has [undecipherable] informed I-