
          rcvd. July 17th

Albany 16. July 36.

Dear Sir:

Your letter of the 14th is
just arrived. I am apprehenive
I shall not be here at the time you 
mention for your visit to this place.
I shall probably leave here before
the first of August and be absent
four weeks but communications
addressed to me here will be forwarded 
and receive due attention.
As to instructions I have not much
to offer. You know the [?]
of the state. Genl. Dix's report containing
the general views on the
subject I have the greatest 
confidence in your ability
to [added: direct] yourself or rather to
        