Philadelphia August 31^st 1784. D^r Sir, I do not now expect to commence my journey until the first of October, when I hope you will be ready for my presence — I shall have three Horses with me, which as well as myself I wish to be as little expensive as possible — for this reason I wish you to engage me some decent place to lodge, and a stable for my Horses — Would it not be well for you to lay in Hay sufficient to last a month? it would be here less expensive and therefore I conclude it will be so with you — I am, very much your friend Jno Pierce [Whiting Esq^r]