[General Henry Knox] [recd 9^th May May 16 1793] 4 Boston May 15^th my dear Harry Your favor of the 24 came safe to hand by the post on Thursday last — the several Letters that were enclosed I have delivered — I am very sorry to hear you have injured yourself at the game of Fives. I hope & please myself your confinement will not be long. however it will be necessary for you to take great care of yourself. as a Strain of the kind you mention is an unpleasant and disagreeable companion — it will be a good lesson to you when you exercise, to do it with less violence. Cap^t Vose called on me, the beginning of the week — I offered him every assistance in my power to expedite his departure, & he came to a determination to proceed in all haste — on Friday morn: I delivered him your Letter — yesterday after[noon] he came to Town, with his Wife and Children & all his Furniture & embarked for Penobscot — the wind was fair on the Levy & I think they must have had a good run all night — the [underline: Winslows] agreed with him to lease them part of the Fort Farm — this was very satisfactory to Cap^t Vose & he departed in good Spirits — M^r. Sedgwick is elected a Federal Representative for the western Districts. he will without delay take his seat in Congress — this circumstance gives pleasure to all Feds: he certainly will add respectability to our Representation — it is said M^r. Leonard will not continue in Congress, if so our friend Cobb can supply his place if he wishes it — The proceedings on Election day — the [strikethrough: Governors] Governours Acceptance &c I refer you to the inclosed papers — our friend General Cobb is Speaker of the House, out of 135 votes that number of members being present; he had 134 — he had every vote but his own — the circumstances looks well as to the disposition of the House, as Cobb is a decided Fed & a firm supporter of government — he Presides with Dignity — & gives great Satisfaction — the inclosed Letter is from Cap^t Constant Freeman, he is uneasy in his present Situation, as it does not support him — he says he considers you as his father & friend. If there should be any appointment in Canada or any other part of the Globe, he can not refuse, provided it is reputable & you think him competent; & will give him support, otherwise you need not, just let him — Your friends are all well & desire to be recommended to you; M^r. Knox — my love to M^rs Knox & your dear family — for your own Yrs sincerely [undecipherable] [Gen^l Knox —]