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Franklin
August 10. 1818.

Dear Sir

The vacancy occasioned by the late
and melancholy death of the worthy
Mr. Alexander will make it necessary
I presume that you should appoint
a secretary- and I hope that this adress [sic]
will receive no other construction from
you than that which accords with the
spirit in which it is written- that is
to communicate what I know of Mr.
Brady who I understand is willing to
accept of the appointment- I believe
Mr. Brady to be qualified for the discharge
of the duties of that office.- I think him
a man of more than common talents
also that he is a man of integrity, and
that his habits and manners are those
of a gentleman- Such also and his
social qualifications as to render
him an interesting, and highly agreeable
official relation in the excutive family.