from the politeness that you made me when at your house at Mount Vernon, and the friendship that subsisted betwen your Uncle President Washington and my Hamilton I feel persuaded, had he out lived General Hamilton, he would have Aided me by Communications and papers in his possesion, that would be of great service to me, and from the above impression, I presume to make a request from you, that you, would let me, have such letters and papers, as will be of great valieu to me, you haveing long since had that Estimable work Compleated in relation to the President, those papers cannot be desirable to any person, but the one to whome the writer is so nearly connected as I am could I not have the papers transmitted might I not have Access to them and if not my self a most Confidential friend your complyance to my request will be doing me a favour <that my self> and Children will ever feel par<ticu>larly gratefull. With great Esteem