[Genl Jackson 24 Jany 1790 answered No 31 Jany following] my dear Harry Boston Jan 24 1790 [H.J.] By the post last evening I received your favor of the 17. and I thank you for the enclosed papers. I hope you will not forget to send me one of the reports of the Secretary of the Treasury when they are printed — we are high in expectation from the abilities and industry of Col. Hamilton, and from the outlines in the paper you sent me. I think we shall not be disappointed — Securities of every denomination remain as when I wrote you last. nor do I think they will be raised higher, untill something final is done respecting them — you conjure me to 7/ or 8/6 in purchasing the [undecipherable] debt, which cannot be effected at present, as the lowest [underline: cash] price is 6/- but if there should be an opening I will embrace it and your name [need] not be brought into view — The Merchants & Traders in this Town and the other Seaports are signing Petitions to the Legislature to annihilate [underline: the State excise] as every iniquity is practiced [to] evade the payment of it, which is nearly effected as not more than one [fourth] part of that revenue is collected — two or three hundred of the most respectable characters in this Town have signed it — and it is the general wish that this part of the Revenue as well as the Impost, should be under the management of the General Government. — Cousin Isaac has frequently told me he has written a long letter to you [but you] have never received it — Col. [undecipherable] has this moment [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] me to go to Cambridge with him this moment you will therefore excuse my haste — he desires to be remembered to you & M[rs] [undecipherable] — my love to your juniors — your affectionate — H. Jackson [paraph] [Gen. Knox]