Philad^a May 25^th 1795 Dear Sir I have delayed answering your letter of the 20^th Inst under an expectation of being able to inform you of good success in procuring Land Warrants — unfortunately I am disappointed for after a search of two days I [strikethrough: found] only procured one of 300 Acres for which I gave Thirty Dollars [hundreds?] the money is replaced by M^r Donman to whom I have given the [undecipherable] Number 458 & issued in the name of Jacob Gibson Executor of Jonathan Gibson late a Captain in the Maryland Line — pray have you been able to send the Letter & Bundle I left with you to New York — I will thank you to inform my Sister & Son that I this Day Received their Letters & will answer them perhaps tomor— I am with great Respect, yours sincerely Joseph Howell [Address panel: Jonathan Dayton Esquire / Elizab Town / New Jersey] [Postal notation: 25 MAY] [Docketed: Joseph Howell / May 25. 95]