[Address panel:] President of the United States Trenton [Endorsement, upper right (rotated):] McHenry Oct 26 1799 [undecipherable] 350 [undecipherable] My dearest Friend, West Chester octo^ber 26^th 1799 No [undecipherable] I have only time whilst the Stage Stops a few moments to say that I received yours of 24 last Evening. the day was not forgotten by me, Mrs Smith invited me & his Family to dine with us upon the occa- -sion, and made the tokens of New England Thanks- -giving a fine plumb pudding, and the company toasted the day & many happy [undecipherable: notions] of it — your letter added to the Pleasure of the day by informing me, that the old maidens with their [undecipherable] cursings, had cured you of your cold, a wife should never suffer a rival in kindness or attention; and when I return to [undecipherable] I expect to find a [undecipherable] of the same kind for you. having got [undecipherable] and for a couple of them from his recommendation of them, and he writes me that [undecipherable] Pitcairn had sent them — [undecipherable: Trissler] is just come. But poor little John was yesterday seized with the Mumps he will cross to day, and stop on the morrow if the Child should be sick. I Shall be ready to meet you when ever you appoint a time, Monday weeks I fixed, but will be sooner if you thinke best and [undecipherable] can get on — let me hear from you yours in haste [undecipherable] [Remainder of document heavily damaged and largely undecipherable]