[H^on S Hardy] Aug 13. 1784 I have this moment received a letter without date from M^r Bankson which after the form &c contains the following paragraph — "I am authorized to inform M^r Thomson that the following gentlemen of the Committee will call this tomorrow and next Tuesday — M^r Blanchard, M^r Dana M^r Dick & M^r Read. The three first about to transact it is probable (I may say certain) that a dissolution of the Committee will [strikethrough: take] place. I must request how to proceed? —" Is it possible that gentlemen will late, take a recess, [undecipherable: so as to] disorder the Com^t and leave the United States without any head or [undecipherable] authority? Have they considered what may be the consequence? At this moment, if I am rightly informed there is a war carrying between the people of Conn^t Pens^a & Pennsylvanie & Wyoming. The frontiers are in a state of anarchy respecting the disposition of the Treaties. Who is to control it? What will be the necessity, if