[New York Augt 14^th] [John Cochle] [Wants to be employed in some public Office] Gen. [Knox] Present New York 14^th August 1789 Sir Your favor of yesterday I duly rec'd & observe with concern its [undecipherable: contents] The purport of my letter I believe was not for advice [undecipherable: Employment] from you, neither did I expect it at present, for I well know your office was full, it contained in a great Measure [undecipherable: Our] friendly intercourse, in case and thing Should arise that you co[uld] be of Service to me, & Should any thing in that was came to your knowledge I would Esteem it as a particular favor, for [undecipherable] hames of For Your Obedient Hble Ser[undecipherable] John [undecipherable: Cochle] To Gen[eral] [undecipherable: Knox]