[Private. 6 Sep^r. 1797. to Timo Pickering not to be filed] near [undecipherable: probable reading "Covington"] town 6 Sep^r 1797 Dear Sir. The death of Gen^l [undecipherable] and an application from a M^r [undecipherable] for a letter to the President to recommend him to the office [strikethrough: that he holds, that] Causes the Office of Treasurer to the Mint vacant, you know my brother in Law M^r John Caldwell. if you think he would suit for a successor, I must [strikethrough: beg] request you to take the trouble to mention him [strikethrough: in such] on such terms to the President as you may conceive of him. [strikethrough: Large and] His numerous family I know would render the appointment [strikethrough: wholly] [strikethrough: integrity] [strikethrough: Knowledge] [strikethrough: very] extremely acceptable and his legal Knowledge and good understanding [strikethrough: would] qualif[y] him to discharge [strikethrough: his] duties with reputation and to himself [strikethrough: and them] so nearly relies I must [strikethrough: however leave] [strikethrough: and] to determine you to [strikethrough: judge] what ought or ought not to be said on the occasion. [strikethrough: I however] [strikethrough: Yours sincerely] I hope your family are agreeably situated [strikethrough: and] [strikethrough: their] [strikethrough: restore] and in health. Mine are all well and in the home of a friend. Yours sincerely James M^cHenry Timothy Pickering E^sqr