Dear Sir Baltimore October 7^th Before this gets to hand you will be acquainted with the issue of the Election here, its finished in the manner that I expected, as I before mentioned that Smith's interest among the Mechanics and Middl — would surmount all opposition — notwithstanding many of the Merchants and people of fortune made every exertion much to their credit, all that was required of me on act of my situation was my and private support which were given — but it was asking the number that would not interest themselves of whom receive their living from Government, a of them took a decided part on the other side. M^r Craik and M^r Dent are elected — , M^r [undecipherable] is returned for the upper District and [undecipherable] has got his election, no — M^r Plunders [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] be killed — case the State of Maryland wont appear worse than form — I am told from good authority that the next Elections in Virginia will shew a wonderful change for the better. The inclosed was wrote to me by M^r Bourne of Amsterdam. What he said appeared so Just and proper that I had the extract inserted in our papers. S. Smith's election must have cost him Six thousand Dollars at least, no trifle to a Man so anxious to make money, he had a dreadful Mob that made every thinking Person apprehend mischief, his great Majority kept them in order, if Winchester had kept near him there is no knowing the consequences. I believe our friend Buchanan has given you information from time to time, poor fellow he means to apply to the Legislature for relief from his creditors, his have been blessed him with Health, and yet we are ready to tear one anothers eyes out, this is upon World and I am getting tired of its follicies. be persuaded Dear Sir of my attachment and that I am always yours &[undecipherable] [undecipherable]