I have recd. yours of the 20th. and return the correspondence with Genl: Ripley. I hope it will be followed by all the advantages which it promises. I rcd. yesterday from Mr. Graham a blank brevet Commission for him.1 It was suggested that a reference might be inserted to the Resolution of Congs. Unless some valuable purpose wd. be attained by it, it may be best to decline a precedent which might in unforeseen cases be embarrassing. I leave the decision with yourself, as I do on the returned recommendation of Trevett for the vacancy in the Revenue Cutter at Boston;2 so also on that stated in Dr. Blakes letter inclosed.3 Affe. respects