[Knox New york / June 22^d 1788] [Knox] [Free] [The Honorable [undecipherable] Wadsworth Sq^r] New York 22 June 1788 My dear Sir I received your favor of the 17^th Instant for which I thank you I have drawn on you for 2000 dolls if Sam get any body to take the draft — at any rate you must hold it Subject to my order, without your own drawls to be paid me here — This [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the present exigencies — after which the Connecticut recruits are to be paid and marched — I hope one company will be in readiness to be marched from West point by the 15^th of July, and the remainder make the month of August. For the troops which shall march in July, and other purposes about 1000 dolls will be required in New York by the 10^th and for those on the latter end of August about Subsistence from May. I depend on those Sums in New York for in addition to the 2000, to be now drawn for, as the period named — please let me know explicitly on this point, as on it depends mainly my departure next [undecipherable: probable reading Sunday], therefore if possible let me know by the return post — The business in Virginia is critical "indeed" finely balanced that neither side can determine which has the majority — but this is independent of the Kentucky members amounting to 14 — These Gentlemen will determin the fate of America — [undecipherable: probable reading Grayson] and Monroe who have been in Congress are said to have alarmed these fears respecting the Mississippi navigation — To counteract this poison M^r Brown the delegate in Congress on whom the Kentucky members rely much has written to them and they have received the letter, in the strongest terms pressing them to adopt the constitution and given his opinion that the Mississippi business will most probably be opened by the new Constitution than by any other means — A letter from Richmond of the 13^th (the last date) States that M^r Brown's Letter to the Kentucky members was to have been considered by them on the evening of the 12^th and that if he advises the constitution it would be well — if not all would be lost — Thus you see my dear friend on what a slender thread depends the future happiness of America [marginalia, left margin: Oclly / 2 / c / t / m / :] As to the convention of [undecipherable: probable reading Neighboring] States I Know nothing — N Hampshire I pray god she may adopt it [undecipherable: probable reading I am Dear Sir] [undecipherable: probable reading Your most obedient &c] Knox [seal] Col^o Wadsworth —