[Private] Philadelphia 3 May 179[undecipherable] My dear [undecipherable] You will have perceived in the public papers, that Brig. — Gen[undecipherable] [undecipherable] has been appointed [undecipherable] on the [undecipherable] arranged [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in Command — It has been intimated by probable channels, although no special information has been received, [undecipherable] that he was [undecipherable] decline. In that event I am persuaded that it would be highly gratifying to the [undecipherable] — The [undecipherable] that you should be appointed his [undecipherable] [undecipherable] which would be [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] General and [undecipherable] in Command— Are you near the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] you — would accept the office. I am with great [undecipherable] Affect[undecipherable], and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] your very hum[ble] [undecipherable] Gad Otho Williams — [Endorsement: Let me know of [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] / Andrews Christian name] [Endorsement: to [undecipherable] Williams / 9 May 1792 / [undecipherable] May [undecipherable] 1792 / to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] / (Copy)]