[BOSTON, JUNE 22] [FREE] General Henry Knox Secretary at War Post New York [Endorsed upside down: by [undecipherable] — / June 22. 179[0]] my dear Harry — Boston June 22. 1790 H.J. 7 oClock Eve^g — This is since the one I wrote you by Cap^t Freeman, and I am sorry to inform you that the Senate have also made choice of M^r [underline: George Cabot] by a majority of twenty two out of thirty one. And is therefore elected. there is no doubt but he will accept, as his mind is bent on the Subject — I feel for W^m D— as I think it will be a great disappointment to him, and will very much derange his family — M^r Brooks, M^r [undecipherable] C. Jones, and my friend Cobb exerted themselves all in their power, and were not able to obtain more than [undecipherable] votes for him at any one time. — The House were determined to make a change and used every art to effect it — it was given out last Eve & this morning to the House that M^r Dalton was in favor of high Salaries, and that he voted for [undecipherable] dollars to the Senators — this with the influence of the Junto effectually did the business — I w^d for W^m D. to be continued [strikethrough: ——————] — but as that could not be effected. I'm glad that M^r Cabot has succeeded in preference to the other Candidates — who were Doc^t Jarvis, M^r Gorham & M^r Holton —— M^r G had the highest number in the first instance upwards of 40. out of 120 — M^r C by [then?] had upwards of thirty — & M^r D——n [by?] the second time — M^r C had the highest number M^r H upwards 20. the other two [fell?] [short?] of M^r D. only one. but no choice — the third time M^r Cabot had 63 out of 123 and that closed the contention — The court will not transact any [undecipherable] day, —— Thomas and Brown are both Representatives from the [Eastern?] but nothing has as yet been done or [undecipherable] respecting the [undecipherable] —— my love to M^rs Knox and your family & Your Affectionate [Signature: H. Jackson]