[6 augt 1798 To Gen Alex. Hamilton.] Trenton 6 Augt 1798 My dear Hamilton They in [strikethrough: undecipherable] were explaining with infinitely better than [strikethrough: undecipherable] the longest letter I send with you the [strikethrough: undecipherable] objects to [strikethrough: undecipherable] them [strikethrough: undecipherable]. Do not I [strikethrough: undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] am wrong in sorting, or otherwise to depart from [strikethrough: undecipherable] these [strikethrough: undecipherable] [undecipherable] need use to [strikethrough: undecipherable] to make [undecipherable] or deal thus with your [strikethrough: undecipherable] and let [undecipherable] copies. that you nice accent and [strikethrough: undecipherable] upon the conditions which seem to be unalterable. [strikethrough: undecipherable] It seems [undecipherable] that you should [strikethrough: undecipherable] I hope you will acquiesce in the necessity which seems to govern, and will save us from [strikethrough: undecipherable] the confusion which may result from a different conduct. Return [strikethrough: undecipherable] the papers [strikethrough: undecipherable] immediately [strikethrough: undecipherable] [undecipherable]. James McHenry