New York 6, March 1789 My dear Sir I am happy that you have esctricated yourself from your old embanasononts__ I will always be happy to have the power equal to my milination to serve you_ I have been confined with asevere attack of the rheumatisms but am gettin better. Hry Knox & his little family 2.208 family are well_ The children have had the measels, but all of them went through the disorder tolerably well. Mrs K unites with me in [indecipherable] our coridal affection to Mrs Biddle and your children. I am my [indecipherable] Your sincerely HKnox [Editors Note: Henry Knox signs it with the H initial of his first name and the K initial of his last name intertwined.]