General Henry Jackson HKnox Beston

[Undecipherable Address] May 20 1792 [Editors Note: Written longways, as though the letter was folded.]

Philadephia 20 May 1792

May dear friend

 I received your letter from New York dated the 13 th instant.  I should instantly have replied thereto but the cursed fever attacked me on Monday last again, and I have scarcly been able to hold up my head until yesterday.  But by virtue of 2 drams [see discussion] desert table spoonfull of bark taken within thelast four days  I hope I have conquered the devil for this time.

I now arrange lote in New York.  This day [fortnight?] aas nearly thereto a [probable?] when I flatter myself every thing [with?] he arranged [logan?] satisfaction ___

I have advanced Hy[undeciperable] upwards of 1100 Dollars on madame [DeLavals? undeciperable] account since you left this 

[undeciperable] advancement. Walter advanced 1000 dollars[,] he [undeciperable][undeciperable] Valor my wife and [undeciperable]inform me for the [undeciperable]___ This is the addition in the 1000 you advanced [undeciperable] thinks of Ms Bolton ___ She therefore will be pretty strong [undeciperable] prefer___ Yesterday General Putnam “gave” the 1200 one thousand two hundred the Dollars on your account where is subject to you draft __ I enclose you the bundle of patents he gave me sealed__ You may rely my [undeciperable] that I share excerts my utmost [undeciperable] only [undeciperable] your being inquired/insured/injured?, but great [undeciperable] you__ I have heard of your famly of New York on Monday with [undeciperable=ague?] [undecipherable]. My hopes place you at Rewfiat=Newport? [undeciperable]. on hafday/Tuesday or Wednesday, and [undeciperable] on Heer friday or Saturday __ [undeciperable] send [undeciperable]th he sa a uit all your cargo [undeciperable] a infinitely previous/precious in/or good condition_ Yours rspectionately=affectionately Knox The patient/patent hus/has heen [undeciperable=here?] [undeciperable=he had?] you night la hae leech__ [undeciperable]