[W^m V. Murray Nov 9. 1796] [Hend^a BALT. NOV: 20 FREE] [James McHenry Esq^r Secretary at War Philadelphia] [favored by Simon [undecipherable]] Cambridge 9. Nov. 1^st5. I inclose you a Herald — our election closed this eveni— The Jefferson candidate got one vote — the returns [undecipherable] into 582 — no riots — noise or defection — The farmers come without leaders to support government they [undecipherable] by voting for a Fed^l man as [Pubid?] — I assure you I never saw an election before in which real good Sense appeared unmixed. We do not know how the polls go in the other counties — Ealeston B[undecipherable] is elected— A foolish report circulates that the S. minister is ordered by his gov^t to leave U.S. instantly & that they offer us [undecipherable] &c[undecipherable] =nection of [deserting?] them on the [billion?] — a Wheat [undecipherable] Suppose. Adet's letter to Col. Pickering is a curious [undecipherable] [have?] in diplomatick business. I [so?] think. Better much the part re— [undecipherable] in vulgars, in [good?] ways of appeal. I hope no a[undecipherable] [undecipherable] prevent it — public or private station may be done on the [undecipherable] — the S[undecipherable] — a newspaper dispute [undecipherable] & then, no mode. I dare say I am very very troublesome to you — but I take myself — & must say a visit or [undecipherable] to a[undecipherable] a [friend?] to write to — & this is the case of files wherein my seconds can be most [undecipherable] deposited. I am my dear friend affectionately W[undecipherable] [Murray?] I thank you truly for your kind draft through Williamson — but I am not like so expensive a lodging as the one in [Geo: th?], where M^rs Greene made concerts &c — [undecipherable] a Comedie Play'd — M^rs Millan late of [Yo: Union?] — here I lately living, would suit us better — She now lives I believe in Lombard S[treet?] — The piece "[undecipherable] American" I do not know the writer. It has some excellent remarks in it —