[verso docketed] Mr Jefferson 28 May 1792

            General Knox

[in right margin] XXXI-117

[recto]

              May 28th 1792

Th Jefferson presents his compliments to Genl Knox and asks the favor of him to peruse the letter [undecipherable superscript] he has prepared in answer to mr Hammond’s and to be so good as to suggest any alterations, either on matter or manner which he thinks [undecipherable words struck out] made to advantage. he begs his pardon for this trouble; but the importance of this first move in the business renders him anxious that it should be well corrected. the request has the more need of apology as he is obliged to ask of Genl. Knox to get thru it before the President’s return. the last two sheets are not yet out of the hands of the copyist, but shall be sent as soon as they are. mr Hammond’s letter is also sent May. 28. 92