New York Jan^y 10^th 1784 Dear Sir Your Favor of the 6^th Inst I have received. I hasten to Acknowledge the receipt of the Sunday Packets I forwarded last week by the Albany Packet, to be left at Major Campbell's in the Village at [undecipherable]. I Judge it will be most convenient to [undecipherable] the Park — the Grant at West point to have their Letters left for them but I wish to have every thing in the Officers acquainted that as I [undecipherable] to have seen, all Letters now may daily be brought, charged with postage, that as I am Answerable for such, so that I Twist they could fall on some method to have them forwarded & the postage paid. I suppose Major Campbell, would takes that on him to oblige the Officers. I could then send the amount of such Letters, which he could pay to my Post[undecipherable]. I have been very well for several days, with a just [undecipherable] little better — confined to my room, but am now much better — In regard to what you mention respecting some Cash. I think it my Duty for your exceeding kindness and politeness assistance rendered me when in great want, to exert every resource to comply with your request. I have therefore this day borrowed from a [undecipherable] but for [undecipherable], and it [undecipherable] being unable to go out, and it is done past 9 o'clock P.M. I am uncertain if I shall be able to see Capt. Stubb[undecipherable] as he left word in the Office he was to set off Early to Morrow Morning; if that should happen, please to draw on one for that Sum. I most Sincerely wish I could offer you more just notice but my Dear Friend with the freedom of Friendship. I must acquaint you that the excessive demands [strikethrough: for Army] Street Purposes &c amounts to more than I can Command. But in the way you helped me, My Property is in such a Situation, from British Conduct, as to render me nothing till next Spring, and my Office the Perquisites at yet will not pay the Sallery of my Clerks. M^r Baldwin and all the Family join me in wishing the Health & Happiness. I am with Sincerity your friend & Humble Servant William [undecipherable] [margin notation: Aug[undecipherable]] [margin notation: Captain [undecipherable]] John Pierce Esq^r