TO JAMES MONROE.
MAD. MSS.
Richmond, Nov.—, 1784.
Dear Sir,—Your favor without date was brought
by thursday's post. It inclosed a Cypher for which I
thank you & which I shall make use of as occasion
may require, though from the nature of our respective
situations, its chief value will be derived from your
use of it. Gel Washington arrived here on sunday
last, and the Marquis on thursday. The latter came
from Boston in a French frigate. They have both
been addressed & entertained in the best manner that
circumstances would admit. These attentions and the
balloting for public offices have consumed the greatest
part of the past week. Mr. Jones is put into the
place of Mr. Short, Mr. Roane and Mr. M. Selden
are to go into those of Mr. M. Smith & Col. Christian
who are the victims to that part of the Constitution
which directs a triennial purgation of the Council.
The vote is not to take effect till the Spring, but was
made now in consequence of the discontinuance of the
Spring Session. The rejected Candidates were Col.
Bland, Cys Griffin, G. Webb, W. C. Nicholas, Mr.
Breckenridge, Col. Carrington. The latter was within
one vote of Mr. Selden, Col. B. Mr. N., & Mr. B.,
had as nearly as I recollect between 20 & 30 votes,
Mr. G. & Mr. W. very few. Mr. H. Innes late Judge
of the Kentucky Court is to succeed W[alker]
D[aniel], late Attorney General in that District. His
competitor was Mr. Stewart who was about 15 votes
behind.
I am Dr Sir Yrs sincerely.
