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[handwritten] Cincinnati February the 17th, 1798

My Dear Sir

[stamp] Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1894. B..O. 401310. [handwritten] Last night I had the pleasure to receive your two favours of the 12th and 16th viz: always participating in the good of my friends and community I learned with ( ) satisfaction that Mrs H had given you a ( ) my felicitations are most cordially presented Thereupon I am well pleased that the tea concern has in its ( ) met your approbation and ( ) cheerfully at all times promote your interests as much as I can --- The Information of the big Bill has relieved me from a Load of Anxiety as you will find from the receipt of the same of mine before this can reach you -- Our Friend Col Pickering whom I really much esteem and respect showed certainly notice my remittance and the abundance of writing I have made unto him __ I am flattered by the assurance (even from you) "that my late Adminis= (')=tration of the Government has given great Satisfac= (')=tion" but the same should have come from his