Chester, the 7th day of April, 1780. : D. sir, At a meeeting [sic] of a few of us to consider the necessary steps preparitory [sic] to the next election, we find, that inhabitants here are generally strong on our side, so that I have reason to hope, that

Signed: Bezaleel Seely- Jun. To Nath'l. Sacket- Esq. Followed by: From this letter it evidently appears- that there is a side- and that there are principles--what this side and these principles are- none can be at a loss to determine--the public may be assured- that that worthy disinterested patriot- Judge Yates- has publicly disavowed an intention to offer himself as a candidate for the government ... From the typeface and sizes- the printer was probably John Holt. The only other printer outside of New York City at this time was Samuel Loudon in Fishkill. New-York Historical copy: the word "evidently" in "The above letter is evidently genuine ..." is crossed out in ink. References: Evans 16991; Shipton & Mooney 43777.