New York 28 December 1789 Sir I am very much alarmed at not hearing from you on the subject of the reference. I am apprehensive that the business may be protracted in such a manner as to be unfinished at the period of M^r Jones departure. If this unfortunately should be the case I apprehend that we [undecipherable] liable to great injury I may your information on the subject I am Dear Sir With great respect Your very humble [undecipherable: servant] [signature] M^r Isaac Winslow Jun^r [docket, verso: 28 Decem 1789 / To Sec^t [undecipherable: Knox]]