According to an intimation I gave you at Philadelphia before I left it, I have now the Honour to request the favour of you to Send me a Quarters Salary, in a Post Note for Twelve hundred and fifty Dollars, and I hereby authorize you to discharge the warrant neccessary for that Purpose as fully as I could do, if I were present.

The Political World in this Quarter of it, is as Still and calm as a Dutch Canal. We have not yet heard of the Rising of Congress. If any Thing very curious should turn up, I should be much obliged to you, for a Line now and then. I am much pleased with the Appointments of Mr King and Mr Humphreys.1 I shall have more confidence in future in Representations from abroad.

With great Regard and Sincere friendship / I am dear sir, your most obedt