I have to acknowlege your favor of the 22d Inst. with its inclosures.

Miss Tyneck may be told how very glad I should be to oblige her with a pass to go immediately into New-York, if it was not necessary in such cases to observe some general line of conduct.

The line which has been pointed out by Congress, and which I have adopted, is to grant passports to such persons only as have previously obtained permission from the Executive of the State to which they belong. I would therefore wish Miss Tyneck to take the trouble of procuring this from Governor Clinton (and I make no doubt but he will readily grant it[)].

But in case of Governor Clinton’s absence, and this cannot be procured at present, I have inclosed the Young lady my pass-port, that she may not be detained waiting for his return.

I thank you for your endeavours to provide me with some Nuts, and am sir Your most hble servt.