[John Habersham Esq^ro. August 9^th 1789] N York aug^t 9 1789 Sir [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] Your favor of March 8 duly reced On [undecipherable] thought [it] unnecessary to Reply thereto untill the [success?] of your application [should be known] — [undecipherable] [that] the [Professor?] has not received any [direct?] application from you I [hoped?] [rejected?] the presumption that your letter might be filed among the Other letters on the [subject?] I am [undecipherable] his [undecipherable] to [congratulate] you on [your] appoint[ment] and I am with great [respect?] y^r [Most?] [H?] [undecipherable] John [Habersham?] [undecipherable] Serv^t