[Administrative notations:] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] ann [undecipherable] March [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] – 24 May 1789 [undecipherable] Newyork 24^th May 1789 Dear Sir I Received your favor of the 11^th Instant in which you [undecipherable] mention your [undecipherable] generally and [undecipherable] my opinion if an [undecipherable] they may be [undecipherable] [undecipherable] would afford me a pleasure in having the opportunity of rendering you any Service were you to point out the object I Should presume that your education and reputation entitle you not [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to put on your [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] to the new government [to?] [undecipherable] in office, as may correspond with your dispositions and the public good All nominations will be made by the [undecipherable] and a letter [undecipherable: stating?] your object and [undecipherable: enclosing?] testimonials of your abilities, & character [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the material [undecipherable] Application — the [undecipherable] is [undecipherable] [undecipherable] your [undecipherable] by the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] opinion among them they [undecipherable] I do not know [undecipherable] they more [undecipherable] [undecipherable] on your [undecipherable] — It [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] that all [undecipherable: appointments?] will be made [undecipherable] the most [undecipherable: proper?] [undecipherable] and that the the greatest [undecipherable] of [undecipherable: circumstances?] will [undecipherable] as they [undecipherable] the character of Office to be filled and I am Dear Sir most [undecipherable] [undecipherable] your most Obed[ient] [undecipherable] Knox