10th Jany

After several notifications and some few private notes in reply containing no additional public matter, the Copy of the Key was left at my house, a copy of which I enclose on a separate paper.

I have been informed from very creditable authority that Dr Bollman, is one of the Agents of Mr Burr at Orleans.

Mr Burr I am told has made application to a celebrated French Engineer, who lives (or lately lived) at Baltimore, he was formerly the Count La Marc, or Lemarque, and is Known now by the name of Godefroy

I am also told that some Young men from this city have started within a week, to Join in the treason; one of them is named Fries, son of the Store Keeper corner of Market and third, formerly the old Gaol; the names of the other young men I have not yet learned; though they are all allowed to be federalists.

On the paper annexed to the Key, I send copies of two letters, that in my mind merit very serious attention—the source from whence they are derived is unquestionable.

Our State legislature exhibits a melancholy scene of governmental intrigue—indeed Mr M’Kean has completely succeeded in destroying poor Saml Bryan, who is now in this city with a numerous and young family, and I believe not 50 dollars in the World; his furniture is left to pay his rent at Lancaster; and his whole offence constancy in principle, integrity in discharge of his duty, and an invincible fidelity to the principles of the Revolution

Mr. Steele who was the Republican Candidate was thrown out by an intrigue, of the most Scandalous nature. He is under a prosecution at the suit of the Governer for 50,000 dollars damages, for signing an address of the members of the Legislature, recommending S. Snyder as the Governmental Candidate. Deplorable to say the intrigues of the Governers partisans succeeded in setting up the Auther of the address, who was not prosecuted, against Mr Steele who only signed it:—and it was to defeat this odious intrigue that Mr Gregg owes his Election—There are painful occurrences to men who devote their lives and indeed their peace and comfort to sustain the cause of liberty & Virtue; they are afflicting & discouraging; to see men whom we deemed virtuous only a few weeks ago, by their avarice of office putting the whole interests of a state at hazard, and endangering the cause of republicanism by destroying confidence among brethren and exciting the Exultation of the wily and unprincipled adversary parties.

I trust you will Excuse my freedom in thus writing to you, in the present troublous times; but as the countenance you have occasionally given to the faithful men of the State has considerably sustained good principles, so people here still look to you, to counteract when occasion honorably offers, the fatal Effects of the Existing administration of the State. I do not write for any answer, nor wish to trouble you with writing one, it will be sufficiently grateful to me, if I contribute by my efforts any useful service, or afford you a satisfactory Evidence of a very warm & Sincere heart. Yrs faithfully