As the loan Office in this State has now become vacant by the death of mr Wm Imlay, will you permit me to mention my Son Henry Seymour, as a Successor?—he lives in this City—was regularly bred to mercantile business in Philadelphia & new york—is an accurate accountant & good writer;—and if I may venture to say it, without suspicion, his integrity, capacity, & industry, cannot be questioned.—but—least partiality to a Son should carry me too far. may I not, with propriety, refer, as a further voucher, to the unanimous suffrages of the friends of government, annually given for him, to be Secretary of this State?—you Sir, also was pleased to appoint him a Commissioner under the Bankrupt act, of short duration—at the time of mr Imlays last appointment a Son of myne was nomated, & his name placed on the list of Candidates for the Office—how far this may be considered, as a prior pretention, is not for me to decide—   I have the honor to be,—with very great esteem & consideration,

your Obt. Servt.