[address panel:] [undecipherable] Dec^r 6^th 1798 [undecipherable] Free [undecipherable] Hollo The Honorable James M^cHenry Sec^y of War (York) Philad^a The Honorable James M^cHenry Sir Your Letter received I thank you for it — It was no doubt the [undecipherable] or [undecipherable] effect, the [undecipherable] a disposition [undecipherable] as far as the weapon of Popularity, may have [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] of the Militia at last Session — I am surprised at the Leavings of the Printers, considering the advance price of Paper. I imagine the weight of [undecipherable] measures so not equal to what was formerly adopted, but will upon the principle of General [undecipherable] its proper [undecipherable: commensuration] the way of [undecipherable] the difficulties of transportation, the [undecipherable] range of Shot is demonstratable. I hope we shall make up for the lost by [undecipherable] trophy, if we have to engage the [undecipherable] I [undecipherable] done. but if there were prisoners as those [undecipherable] Places as [undecipherable] to have been. I should like to have a [undecipherable] for them if ever we get among them. I hope [undecipherable: Talleyrands] Understrappers have not yet patched up the [undecipherable] of a Radical. I would much rather hear [undecipherable] was wealthy enough to [undecipherable] than them & then [undecipherable] gone to France in [undecipherable] for Liberty. I [undecipherable] to be their Relationship [undecipherable]. Old Doctor [undecipherable: Nesbit] of Carlisle was [undecipherable] by his Congregation to [undecipherable] the Weight of the French Revolution, but [undecipherable] enough to reserve his [undecipherable] till the [undecipherable] in a more [undecipherable] [undecipherable] he had formed an Opinion upon a [undecipherable] Minister to [undecipherable], they [undecipherable] him [undecipherable] them they should [undecipherable] [undecipherable] his [undecipherable], but thinking to make the best of [undecipherable] was in his power, [undecipherable] them if he had no [undecipherable] or Understrappers [undecipherable] upon the [undecipherable] that he man do't himself — [undecipherable] or Understrappers, Woman, and the [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] these [undecipherable] to France to fight for [undecipherable] Equality — I wonder if [undecipherable] is not [undecipherable] men or these! If the [undecipherable] troops were all [undecipherable] Women in France the Directory would [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to fill their [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Military [undecipherable]. We are told by [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable], that the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] was never [undecipherable] between the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] about the [undecipherable] on the [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] [undecipherable] if they could [undecipherable] upon the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Sir, they would send [undecipherable] after [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] another, notwithstanding Sir [undecipherable], with his one Arm [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in the [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] M^r [undecipherable] Thetford has resigned [undecipherable] has [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] Man. [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] at the Legislature [undecipherable]. It is [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] go for [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] Months, I [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. M^r [undecipherable] is [undecipherable] a member of [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] I prevailed upon him [undecipherable] as he would not [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for Senator. M^r [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] Lady [undecipherable] family [undecipherable] with much Respect, Sir, yours [undecipherable: very humble Servant] [undecipherable] Dec^r [undecipherable] 1798 A. [undecipherable: Howell]