[6 oClock morning] New York 21 September 1789 Dear Sir I received your favor of the 2^d with an enclosure which I forwarded as directed to Philadelphia — Expecting to see you in New York I had not reply to your of former letter — but I concluded to use precaution and try for one the commissions you [strikethrough: not] may request supplying. Genies fee however but Mr E. Huston is appointed to the Office — & that you hope you will remember the advice I give you in the early part of your political [strikethrough: happiness] pursuits I mean the patience and not [strikethrough: suffer] [strikethrough: to appear] yourself to be chagrined by events which you can not [strikethrough: east] controul — As any further pursuits you may have I shall [strikethrough: be] be happy in aiding you & placing you [undecipherable] before the president, which is all that I can