From Capt Colfax Jany 2. 1784 John Pierce Esq. PM General West Point Pompton 2nd Jany 1782 Dear Pierce

Gibbs has sent to me for the

receipts for Pay [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable]
in my posession, from 77 to [undecipherable]_ I sent all I have, which will acct for the monies recd after I joined the guard / March/78) except some small sums remaining on hand belonging to absentees. have these sums were [undecipherable] of. Gibbs must can best inform you. But the business of my letter is to inform you, as may recollect yourself, that some of the receipts

                          for

for payment was [undecipherable] by me. [undecipherable] as I was not [undecipherable] officer or PMaster to the Corps, I suppose you would hold Gibbs accountable. For what I did, was merely as a friend from & he always recd the money, or the overdue, after the paymt was over. Now that I have sent him these receipts, I have nothing here if you should call on me to acct for money recd in that [undecipherable]. I must therefore request you to inform me by the next post, whether you make Gibbs accountable, if not, it will be necessary that I should

                      come

come to settle the matter while [undecipherable] is within you. otherwise it may involve me in difficulty very inadvertently.

               Gibbs man is in a 

great hurry or I would write you on other subjects - such as -

But can only say I am most sincerely [undecipherable]

              your servt
               Colfax

Betty thanks you for [undecipherable] by Gibbs letter - & begs me to tender his to you, in return Now comes on B. Letterman Mr. Pierce