[3052] Maj: Hegart Marietta December the 7^th 1799 A few Days past my Dear Friend I was honored with your Favors of the 9^th Ult^o. I thank you for the Assurances of your Influence to promote my Interests if Occasion should offer — Your Observation that Connections might afford me Distinction & Profit is I believe a pretty just one — but it can not be pursued by me, to any considerable Advantage, with the Proper Attention to their Duties, which alone can entitle me to the Prospect of the 780 Dollars — this Prospect I have not yet been able to obtain a Confirmation of, nor Do I can living upon my Ranches, Quite all the Economy I am Master of, it is more Expensive than my Ideas can admit — Our Governor has not arrived, but we every moment expect him, when we shall commence on Law for the Hochockin Ln^d I believe it must be as we have none of Judge Turners Visions the District of Grimes Running there is only Judge Symmes left — the Territory must [undecipherable]