[Sept 1798 Alex. Hamilton New York [undecipherable: probable reading "Insurrection Settling"]] New York Sep. 8^th 1798 My Dear Sir Yours dated by mistake Aug. 6^th I received yesterday. I postponed a reply 'till to day because I wished first to reflect maturely My mind is unalterably made up — I shall certainly [strikethrough: undecipherable] not hold the commission on the plan proposed, and only want an official com-munication to say so. I return you the enclosures in your letter — You may depend on my fidelity to your friendly confidence. [undecipherable] — I shall regret whatever of inconvenience may attend you. You doubtless will take care that you retain in your own power all the evidences of this transaction A Hamilton [J M^cHenry &]