You must know that it was Robert Smith who electioneered for you in the year 1800—he at Annopolis in Maryland put into Mr Greens paper a card which brought out G Duwal Esq to write those essays which had the effect to put you into station of Presidnt of the United States—I make known to you that I am getting in years am now about sixty.—I therefore think that you might settle a life annuity of   Dollars to aid me—you could have never got the office had not G Duwald come out so frankly and expressly stated to the people—I had thoughts of going on to Harrisburgh and Philadelphia—the winter setting in cold had made me posponee it to a farther1 time—Could you not furnish me with about 20 30 Dollars at the Present time would be a great favour it could be remitted to me by letter to “Robert Smith printer Greensburgh Westmoreland County Pa”2—I must look on you to notice me as certainly I have earned that by my industry and Zeal and am with a degree to serve you