[Archival stamp: Received from State Dep't Nov. 24, 1904 R.P.O. 401810] [undecipherable] Philadelphia [undecipherable] 1790[undecipherable] Sandyford Philadelphia [undecipherable] 2 [Archival stamp: Received from State Dep't Nov. 21, 190[undecipherable] B.P.O. 401[undecipherable]10] January 27[undecipherable] Dear friend The [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] no intelligence or information [undecipherable] my situation here has become very deranged of late; [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and my [undecipherable] by [undecipherable] affairs are [undecipherable] [undecipherable] have arrived [lately?] — I endeavour to [discharge?] duty as my [Office?] by [undecipherable] more than [undecipherable] the [difficulties?] are [undecipherable], particularly [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [the?] [departments?]; the [Government?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of I have wrote the [undecipherable] to [inform?] my [undecipherable] [directions?] and for as [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] manner — yet I have answer as soon as I get it I shall transmit to the S.S. of State, I think I ask [undecipherable] if certain Papers who are expected [to?] ......[undecipherable] arrive here, that I shall be [undecipherable]; however, for the present keep this [undecipherable], you shall [hear?] here further [undecipherable]. My [Situation?] [that?] I [continue?] [undecipherable] [hoping?] for [the?] [permanence?] and [undecipherable] good [indemnity?] to its [undecipherable] may you [express?] as [happier?] Yours affectionately, B. H. Phillips