I duly received your letter of the 3d. of June.1

I have written to Mr. Ludlow2 directing that either Mr. Martin3 or himself would come forward with the Map.

On the subject of a certain office4 I can with truth assure you that no person can occur, who on the score of qualifications and merit, will appear to me better intitled than yourself; and that I shall take pleasure in mentioning you in this light to the President, if an opportunity of doing it is afforded me. Yet I will not answer how much weight the circumstance of another Gentleman5 having been in a situation similar to the one contemplated will have in his mind or even in my own.

All I will say more is this—that I am convinced you would be an acquisition to the public service in whatever station you should be placed and that I consider you as one who ought to be embraced in some official arrangement adequate to your wishes.

I remain very truly   Yr. friend & Ser.