[Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth Hartford] [favored by M^r Paige with the pleasing news of the adoption by Virginia] [Knox — New York July 9^th 1788] New York 8 o'Clock Morning of the 9^th July 1788 My dear freind Rejoice — Heaven has influenced the Virginia convention to adopt the constitution by a majority of ten — this great event took place on Wednesday the 25^th of June — Some amendments were stiled in the manner of Massachusetts. Colonel Henley who went express from this City on Monday last with the adoption of New Hamp. met the express from Richmond at Alexandria on Saturday the [undecipherable] — He [undecipherable: staid?] there that Boyd [undecipherable] arrived in company and the General returned here — about three hours ago — An express will be at Poughkeepsie above two o'Clock this day You will remember I depend on you entirely to make the arrangements to send on the money at my expence Your affectionate Knox Col^o J. Wadsworth