[Private] New York. 24 Dec 1789— My dear Sir Having had it [undecipherable] from the [undecipherable] that balances were [stated] against you on your old accounts, I desired a copy of the [said] Statement, which I enclose to you— [strikethrough: From Motives of real friendship] [strikethrough: [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to your consideration] [strikethrough: the propriety of you [undecipherable] the] [strikethrough: [said] Specie balance [undecipherable]] [strikethrough: your may Since you have extended] [strikethrough: to settle your accounts [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable]] [strikethrough: of this proposition] acceptable [strikethrough: from] you will please to make out your accounts for at the time stipulated by me 1789 [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] heafing— [strikethrough: I am [undecipherable]] You will please to transmit your accounts and vouchers to the— [undecipherable] of [this] year for all expenditures Since your [undecipherable] [undecipherable]— Statement— I am Dear Sir Your most fond Your humble Servant H Knox Sam^l Hodgdon Esq—