[Address panel: To the / Hon^ble Alex McHenry [undecipherable: possibly Hamilton] / Secretary of the Treasury / at Philadelphia] [FREE] [By E. [undecipherable]] [Vol. 19 / No. 44] New York Nov 5^th 1793 Dear Sir Good feathers by any large quantity are scarcely to be had at any price. — M^r Benjamin Strong has purchased at different times to the amount of about 30 lbs which he intended for his own use but says he will let you have them at 4/ p^r lb he has promised to endeavour to collect as many as will make up the quantity you want, but thinks that he cannot get them before I leave this City. If it is your wish I will leave direction to have them neatly put up in a sack well sewed and seal & ship'd to you at Philad^a. The apples I have not yet been able to get, but as soon as I can meet with such as are good I shall get them for you. I am D^r Sir with the utmost respect your M^st Ob^t Serv^t [undecipherable] H. Simmonds