[Col. [undecipherable] / Philadelphia] Cincinnati 23.^d October 1796 — Although I have been only one half hour arrived ( ) from a long and very fatiguing Journey which has occupied me almost four months past, my Dear Sir I cannot miss this Opportunity; by M^r McCullough of Pragers, my best respects to Your M^rs H^y and your family, and of whom here likewise in my good wishes and [undecipherable] — I say nothing to the [undecipherable] of those business because I have not [undecipherable] sufficient times on here ... you cannot have much [undecipherable] but you know you have least to signify your pleasure to be furnished with the Detale — & McHenries has gone much further than to the [undecipherable] Travels so far as to have been capable of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] from [undecipherable], and Think he was everywhere and deserved in America and I am told, Published his [undecipherable] in [undecipherable], you can and [undecipherable] Promise and send me his Works as will be [undecipherable] as [undecipherable] — McCullough will take the [undecipherable] & every thing — The [undecipherable] in your [undecipherable] I wish to come on, indeed I expected it some Time past — McHaff promised to send me a [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] — I give no [pa] [pers] — [undecipherable] me the travelling or [undecipherable] [undecipherable] so that I [undecipherable] [undecipherable] them in order and [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] Sincerely yours W^t Sargent Please send this and [undecipherable] by a private hand — I hope M^rs H^s [undecipherable] come [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] wests makes for me — a Cask of excellent dry Sherry in [undecipherable] — M^r Henry [undecipherable] knows where it will suit the — Cask [undecipherable] must be better than the last — some Figs Cider, Apples, [undecipherable] a Barrell of Whiskey Flour & Butter — [1] Keg Jemison for Armstrong. [Received from State Dept. Nov. 24. 1804. B.P.O. 401810.]