[M^r Alex: Thomas At M^r Fenno's May 26.^th 1790] New York May 26.^th 1790. Sir I received your letter of yesterday and altho' I have not the pleasure of [undecipherable] acquaintance with you, yet I should have been glad of an opportunity of [undecipherable] you on the [principle/s] of your reputation, before that your [undecipherable] [find] [testimonials] of good character [as] would on my [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [the merit?] — At [the same] time[,] [there] — [no employ have I ever] [undecipherable] [upon] you — [by my] own [undecipherable] [knowledge] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [they] [undecipherable] to and [your] [undecipherable] [The] [undecipherable] [necessary] [undecipherable] before [me in] — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] your interests — M^r Alex^r Thomas [undecipherable]