[XXV-1-501] New York 22 Oct 1789 My dear Sir I received your favor of the 24^th September with its inclosure for the President of the United States which I immediately delivered to him [strikethrough: text] When the event shall hap [strikethrough: pen] of Rhode [strikethrough: Island] acceding to h. Union [strikethrough: pen] which you wish, I am persuaded the [strikethrough: good] President will [strikethrough: readily] confirm your application. But [strikethrough: as] it is not consistent [strikethrough: with] his practice to make any promise [strikethrough: whatever]