[to Sylv. Bourne] New York 27 September 1789, Dear Sir I received your favor of the 28^th with an inclosure which I forwarded as directed to Philadelphia Expecting [to see?] you in New York I did not reply to your former letter — but I hastened to [meet?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] from the commission you [undecipherable] requested [undecipherable]. Opinion has however [that?] M^r [undecipherable] is appointed to the office; & [undecipherable] I hope you will remember the advice I give you in the early [time?] of your [undecipherable] pursuits. I mean not to [persuade?] [undecipherable] yourself to be chagrined by events [which?] you can not [undecipherable] control — for any further pursuits you may have I [shall?] [always?] be happy [in?] assisting you in [placing?] your [requisite?] [hopes?] [undecipherable] which is all [that?] I can [do?] for — he acts [largely?] [by?] his own judgment [undecipherable] neglecting all the [circumstances?] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [accompanied?] [with?] the [Applications?] [which?] come before him — I have not had the leisure to attend to the circumstances [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [helpfully?] to accommodate M^r [undecipherable: Glaubers?] creditors, but I [write?] on the course of [undecipherable] the next month [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [his?] business [undecipherable] [undecipherable] correspondence [undecipherable] makes you acquainted with [them?] I am Dear Sir [Yours most sincerely?] [undecipherable signature] Sylvanus Bourne