[Private] Philadelphia Feb^y 29^th 1792 Sir, I take the liberty to enclose for your perusal a the draught of a letter addressed [strikethrough: intended] to address to you on the Subject I had the honor to mention to you a few days in yo. [strikethrough: I would premise Sir that the letter is intended] to be published, and it is for that Reason I have presented to you it before you in this manner, and I have to beg the favor that should there be any Sentiments in it, or any thing in the manner of expressing [strikethrough: that you disapprove of], [undecipherable] would be so [undecipherable: obliged] to mention [undecipherable: so] that they may be [undecipherable: suppressed] or altered before it be too late. I am not perfectly sure of the ground I, I have taken upon that [undecipherable] — but I am sure that Reason has proceeded from a delicacy of Respect, and an earnest desire to avoid the giving you the smallest in- dispositions and to approach you in my former Character is a liberty which you were pleased to grant me. I have the Honor to be Sir Your most obedient Servant H. T. Kling To President of the United States