[Quincy August 5. 1799] 28 I return you Col. Hawkinss letter of 23 of May inclosed in yours of 29. July and am happy to find, that all accounts agree in holding out Expectations a confinement of of Peace with the Indians. Inclosed is a letter to me from Gen^l Smith of Baltimore, dated 24 July with an Address to the [undecipherable] from the Marine Committee of Baltimore, in a Slip of a Newspaper. I wish that Justice may be done to that fity, and that it may have it Proportion of Aid in the fortification of it. I wish also to know, what Sum is destined for the fortifications of [undecipherable] Island & Governors Island in Boston Harbour. I wish also to know the plan for [undecipherable] Surgeons & Mates for garrisons & [undecipherable] J. Adams