[fr Don Diego de Gardoqui 2 Sepbr 1789] Answered — Hon^ble Gen^l H. Knox —) My D: Gen^l I give you many thanks for the letter of recommendation you sent for my son. He went away this morning & promised to deliver your books carefully. Pray what would you advise me to do in respect to an invitation I had to dine with the President to morrow? For I see by the papers that he has lost his Mother, & he will perhaps not be able to entertain company, or would prefer to be retired, & yet his delicacy may prevent it. I wish you could inform me what would be most agreeable to the President that I may act accordingly. Your advise will oblige Your aff: [undecipherable] J. Gardoqui I suppose he receives no visits on this Melancholy occasion, but should be glad to know it. Broad way 2: Sep^re Hon^ble Gen^l Knox