[private] My dear Sir I have received your two last letters relative to the filling up the vacancy occasioned by the death of [strikethrough: our late friend] M^r Paca. M^r Chase will be offered the appointment. If refused M^r Potts — then comes our friend M^r Winchester, unless some untoward circumstance should present itself is no ways probable. Residence in Baltimore is required. Yours [strikethrough: t] affectionately James M^cHenry Trenton 24 Oct^r. 1799 Sam^l S. Chase