[address panel: To Stephen Sayre Esq / 4 Sep^te 1790] New York Sept 4. 1790 [undecipherable: 6— Dear Sir?] Your favour of [undecipherable] I received lately — since which I have received nothing from you— I have, as I informed you [stated?] the outlines of [your] proper to the President & the nation, [there] you [have] also written — The magnitude, and astonishing qualities of [your] [petition?] were such that he could give [no] reflection on [some?] thereto — Every [offer?] of Genius, capable of demonstrating and [who?] will either directly or [indirectly] promote the power and energy of the United States is justly entitled to reward — [I] aid your plan therefore he judges to [such] demonstrations [of his] [undecipherable] that as [have] brought to the minds of the [Legislature?] no doubt [will] always as to their justice or liberality — But [I] advise [you on an] annoyance [Should] [not] believe it is to be doubted whether any [undecipherable] [whatever?] until he merits — The expectation of a [new?] [war?] between [France &] Britain [is] [now?] engrossing [according to?] the public attention at this time — [to?] [Battle?] This is no longer at [Siege?] in [Competence?] — [War?] [brings?] [some?] [when] [I] [dare?], [no?] [issue?] [composed?] before [it] is [more?] — [undecipherable] you [all] kinds of [suspense?] I am [leaving?] for [your?] no [produce?] [humble?] [to?] = [Your?] [friend] [&] =