Lenox August 4^th 1784 Sir [undecipherable] in a Cap[undecipherable] in the [undecipherable] Army, an Officer absolutely [undecipherable] are not [undecipherable] — I must [undecipherable] you [undecipherable] my Name to it — Orderin the same by Captain Smith — [undecipherable] Point I have seen the greater part of the men to whom the Muster Rolls were drawn, [undecipherable] with them — I happen to with him in my [undecipherable] [undecipherable] all in my power all the money I have in my hands in the service of defraying the Cap[undecipherable] [undecipherable] my [undecipherable] — please inform me [undecipherable] the state of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to give you will be sent in the states, in another I must settle with you for it, that I may prepare accordingly being now [undecipherable] in this matter [undecipherable] sending on what [undecipherable] there already [undecipherable] by Cap^t Smith — In my part Mr Pierce, one [undecipherable] I know is that manner we agents are to be made good for our [undecipherable] service — I give you that [undecipherable] not [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] unable to bear that [undecipherable] has already too at a more money must still be advanced in the completion of the [undecipherable] — I have but just got into my own [undecipherable] since this disappointment — I shall be obliged to make another tour through the States to make it convenient to those concerned — perhaps you may have some money either as subsidies or laying in of one hands for us, if you have, please to send that way there may be for me by Cap^t Smith — I am sorry to say much upon this subject, as I know you are yet in the hurry of your business, and have but little time to [undecipherable] for any thing of this kind — but I hope you will be disposed to excuse me, when you consider we all depend on your procuring for us, what ever our desires may need — I give me leave to tell you for my own Part I put the greatest confidence in your friendship on this occasion — General [undecipherable] his family are all well — I suppose he has wrote you — I am Sir with the purest sentiments of friendship Your very [undecipherable] Servant Azariah Egleston John Pierce Esq [undecipherable] [Address panel: [undecipherable] John [undecipherable] Pierce / [undecipherable] / Philadelphia]