Now I have all the images. The primary document is the Carroll letter (Pages 1–4, AIE04). Pages 5–18 are "Other Copies" of a separate document (KFA10) that are largely illegible; per the transcription guidelines I will transcribe only the primary document. [Cover endorsement: 5. Dec. 1796 / [Ch.?] Carroll Baltimore / [BALTIMORE] / RATED / II / [undecipherable] / [K.R.] [undecipherable]] 5^th Dec^r 1796 Dear Sir, I reed the 4^th instant your letter of the 2^d — I perfectly approve the determination of the executive not to deign to answer Adet's last letter. I have not heard myself a single person speak of it without expressing great dissatisfaction; yet [am] told there are [those] who excuse it, altho' [no?] he has said nothing but the truth. You may readily guess what sort of men these are. N. they [think?] it wise, [meant?] to move some resolutions [in?] the [Senate?] to address [expressive?] by the [President?] with those [chosen?] in our answer to the Governor's address — I do not see how the Legislature [has?] with propriety go so far — The Individual States, [whose?] affairs are not [known?] to foreign powers, we have nothing to do with them, nor they with us. Should we [pointedly?] notice & disapprove of a [foreign?] proceeding might we not be accused of [breaking?] in [upon?] the boundaries of province [of?] [their?] Legislature [solely?] to interfere with the management of our external relations? Yesterday at the [Election?] M[r.] Adams, got [undecipherable] votes [undecipherable] Jefferson [undecipherable]. [W?] Pinckney [undecipherable], Mr. Burr [30?]: & M[r.] [undecipherable] Henry [undecipherable]. [About?] three eastern [States?] [voters?] voted for W[.?] Adams; one, [Culpeper?] for Jefferson; [Dia?] & [Murdoch?] & [Linn?] voters for Adams, Duvall, [Archer?] for Jefferson; [Plates?] for both. It is said, but upon what foundation I know not, that neither Adams or Jefferson [who?] get any votes in [N.?] Carolina — It is confidently asserted that M[r.] Adams will be elected by a majority of at least [3?] votes. [They?] say [from?] [whence?] [Jefferson?] is elected; or if a tie [on?] [that?] [place?] by the [House?] [Elect?] [there?] he will be elected by the present House of Representatives. Great anxiety arises [generally?] [which?] the future President, the friends of the government dread the election of Jefferson; they fear he will pursue a very different tone of conduct from the present President. — You intimate that the Secretary of State's communications to M[r.] Pinckney relative to [Adet's?] proceedings will be laid before Congress. The [French?] party, it is probable, will not approve. The Secretary's communications however [flattered?] myself the real friends of their country are the strongest party in Congress, you may be assured that among the People they are much the strongest. There are no doubt many in all the States [wishing?] for a revolution & war; but I am confident the great body of the people are attached to the Government, approve its measures, & wish to remain at peace with all nations. 9^th Dec[r.] We have this day reelected Col. Howard into the Senate of the U.S. to serve 6 years from the 4^th of next March. He may be said to have been unanimously elected: there were [undecipherable] blanks & [4?] [voted?] for M[r.] Rich[ar]d [Sprigg?] altho' no other person was in nomination [with?] Col. Howard — I am with much respect & regard Y[our?] most hum. Ser[van]t Ch. Carroll of Carrollton