Convinced that you will do honor to the supreme national court by presiding in it, you will pardon the freedom of suggesting to you the interest of a friend of mine— Mr. John Tucker of Boston one of the Clerks of the supreme court of this state,1 possesses equal to any man I have ever known all the requisite abilities & qualifications of such an office. It would afford me the most sincere pleasure that he may find employment for those talents in the national government. Sensible how very disagreable applications of this kind must be to men who have the power to confer offices, I should not have addressed you on the subject, had I not the most perfect reliance on your candor, and the vanity to believe that you will not suppose me influenced by any improper motives— Mr. King knows I believe Mr. Tucker and all who know him have the same opinion of his honor— of his capacity for business and of his fidelity in the execution of it.

Fenno the Printer2 hath done something, and hath a disposition to do much for the honor & interest of the government, cannot he be employed as Printer to the executive?

I am happy to have it in my power to inform you that the popularity of the government is daily gaining ground against all the efforts of antifederalism— With Sincere esteem and affectionate regard, I am dear sir, your most obedt. Servt.