[undecipherable] Letters [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] have been transmitted to the [Senators?] of each [State?] from [New?] Hampshire to [Maryland?], and to Gen[eral] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [Putney?] and [Davis?] for the [islands?] of [undecipherable], North and South Carolina, and Georgia. The [said?] Watson and [undecipherable] find it [difficult?] [undecipherable], is not [undecipherable: empowered] to cooperate in the object of [/] in [their?] [form?] the distance of [their?] [plan?] of [residence?] from [each?] other [and?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. [You?] are [undecipherable: receiving] that this [measure?] is [such?] [undecipherable: extraordinary] that the officers who may be appointed are not to receive any pay or [emo-] [luments?] until [called into?] actual service. I have the honor to be [with?] [the most?] [sincerely?] [your?] [most?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: James McHenry?] [undecipherable: addressed to Governor?] [undecipherable]