[undecipherable] 13 June 1798 President of the U[nited] S[tates] [remainder of page undecipherable] New york [undecipherable] June [13]^th [1]798 Sir I arrived here yesterday about 7 o'clock A.M. and after [having?] breakfasting visited Governor [strikethrough: undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. I intended to [visit?] to-day at the [undecipherable] the [Part?] [&?] Bank & Sandy [Hook?] but [undecipherable] have been [prevented?] by the [undecipherable: many?] [rain?] and I [shall] therefore occupy to-day in preparing some questions for the con-:sideration of the New york military commit[tee?] and [the] [undecipherable] and in seeing some of the inhabitants. I find every thing too [Languied?] for the conjuncture. [undecipherable] I have spoken freely to those that I thought could render service and to some of the young City militia [undecipherable] The Latter had no disposition to offer [strikethrough: undecipherable] as volunteers [undecipherable] under the late [care?]. I hope however to be able to remove [these?] Objections before I Leave Town. With the more [sincere?] [undecipherable] & attachment I am be be —