[Abraham Lou Esq^r — 19 March 1789 —] New York 19 March 1789. My dear Sir I received your favor of the [undecipherable] respecting your Son. I can with great truth assure you, that I shall always be happy to contribute in any [undecipherable] on [strikethrough: former] service [strikethrough: to] any [undecipherable] family — At present I do not know of any place that is vacant but if any thing should [undecipherable] arise in which your Sons and the Publics interest should unite, and I should have any influence on the appointment that I should [undecipherable] probably [strikethrough: that] use it on the occasion — I am Dear Sir Your very humble Serv^t — [undecipherable: Knox]