I have received your Excellency’s favor of the Sixth Instant—I am always happy to hear from you altho I confess that every new Demand for Money makes me Shudder. Your Recommendations will always meet my utmost attention because I am perswaded that you have equally with me the Desire to husband and to enlarge our Resources—Your perfect Knowlege of our political and military Situation must decide on the Measures to be pursued and I am perswaded that your Advice to Congress on these Subjects will be equally directed to the Safety the Honor and the Interest of the United States—With very sincere Esteem I have the Honor to be Sir your Excellency’s most obedient & humble Servant