[To Nicho Evelegh Esq. 11^th Sep^th 1789 –] 11 Sep^t 1789 Dear Sir You are appointed comptroller of the treasury of the United. with a salary of two thousand dollars [per annum] & I sincerely congratulate you on the event. I hope you will [find?] [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Captain Joseph [Hardy?] who has been employed in the treasury of the [undecipherable] [upon?] [some?] years, and who for the [two?] last years has done the duties of Comptroller and [undecipherable] he an excellent assistant to [ease?] you in the arduous duties of your new [station?] — He will be[come?] [your?] principal Clerk — from my know[ledge?] Gentleman, you will derive [undecipherable] [undecipherable] from employing him — [signature]