[Confidential] [undecipherable] to M^r Jefferson 15 May 1800 Dear Sir [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] By the latest information [undecipherable] possible, it brings [undecipherable] readily, to a certain [undecipherable] that a [undecipherable] cabinet ticket has prevailed by a small majority, upon [undecipherable] to this the influence which certain characters among those rejected [undecipherable] have hoped [undecipherable] object [undecipherable] with [undecipherable] enjoy [undecipherable] a political [undecipherable] also [undecipherable] inform the aboletists and claim [undecipherable] the opportunity to be readily informed, or [undecipherable] [undecipherable] ways to know when they [undecipherable]. It is also a problem, what [undecipherable] whether any compromise will take place between the two parties in the Congress [undecipherable] with [undecipherable] on the subject of a district election [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] does [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] Pennsylvanians will act on the occasion. The Eastern representatives [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] will return generally [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to their [undecipherable] States more [undecipherable] to their decision by [undecipherable] the election [undecipherable] [undecipherable] will [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to his [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] project [undecipherable] aspect of things, A reasonable conclusion is that if Jefferson [undecipherable] has been elected — It was [undecipherable] however [undecipherable] an [undecipherable] [undecipherable] which induced my [undecipherable] and I [undecipherable] have laughed for some time at the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] a disjointed cabinet. In other words [undecipherable] [undecipherable] myself [undecipherable] that the mission to France [undecipherable] [undecipherable] have been dispensed with [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] that there was quite [undecipherable] [undecipherable] enough to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] thought [undecipherable] McHenry and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] with no [undecipherable] [undecipherable] this [undecipherable] not [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] upon second thoughts [undecipherable] [undecipherable] him and [undecipherable] all his commands, were [undecipherable]. From this moment I began to see a [undecipherable] dissolution of [undecipherable] as many as call it, of the ministry and scent workings to produce it. On finding you know it is hotly desirous of notoriety. It was not at least [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] far but long [undecipherable] [undecipherable] become [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. However [undecipherable] but [undecipherable] [undecipherable] will be [undecipherable]. The President [undecipherable] more particularly [undecipherable] felt [undecipherable] more and more alarming for his election, and [undecipherable] very dangerous and more distant. [undecipherable] of little [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Departments also were not [undecipherable] constantly [undecipherable] [undecipherable] some news respecting the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] In the state of his [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] the election in New York, which every one said was to be decisive of his election, the federal members of Congress, had a [undecipherable], as it is called, in which with very few exceptions, it was solemnly determined to have them [undecipherable] [undecipherable], on their return home [undecipherable] his endeavors, to have seen and voted for [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] preference to [undecipherable] and General Pinckney and leave it [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to determine [undecipherable] should be the President. This [undecipherable] enjoyed his administration [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] surprised him one evening [undecipherable] near [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and nearly [undecipherable]! General Pinckney was