[Docket: 1 Dec^r. 1796 / [undecipherable]] The Honorable James a M^c: Henry a Secretary Philadelphia [undecipherable] My dear Sir, I thank you for [undecipherable] [undecipherable] my absence prevents [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] [undecipherable], [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Mr Adams always [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] side, [undecipherable] [undecipherable] always [undecipherable] [undecipherable] administration, and Appeal to [undecipherable]. I think it [undecipherable] ought [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: Libel?] on our government. [undecipherable] is the Support of Liberty and a Republican [undecipherable: form?]: but [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] of freedom, and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of Society, and will do more to destroy real liberty than any other Instrument in [undecipherable: the?] hands of [undecipherable] fools. — I see no difference between [undecipherable] and [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of our [undecipherable], I [undecipherable] you the Resolution of both Houses for [undecipherable] the [undecipherable: President's?] Address, but more particularly to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] answer of [undecipherable] House [undecipherable] Delegates to the [undecipherable: Governor's?] Address which I [undecipherable] You. — You may be assured this is but one [undecipherable] in Maryland only of this House. I [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of elections of Electors [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] will be as follows. For Adams        For Jefferson [undecipherable]           [undecipherable] [undecipherable]           " [undecipherable]           [undecipherable] 3 [undecipherable]           [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Roberts [undecipherable] 6 [undecipherable] [undecipherable] they will be [undecipherable: tied?] to three [undecipherable] for both. [undecipherable] is already in our Senate [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] House [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of United States. M^r. [undecipherable] Smith will be [undecipherable] by his friends. I believe [undecipherable: Col.?] Forrest will resign [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable: Senate?]. A letter from you came to my House last [undecipherable: Week?], [undecipherable] sent to Annapolis, but [undecipherable] now in the Post Office. [undecipherable] not [undecipherable] it. [undecipherable] [undecipherable] leave [undecipherable] [undecipherable] troubles [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — [undecipherable: Sam?] Chase