[21^st May 1785] [Letter to Gen Knox] [to be entered] [underline: Entered.] The Honorable John Dickinson Esq^r President of the Supreme Executive Council of the State of Pennsylvania. --- N^o McConnic May 21^st 1785 Sir, This Day We have had the Honor of receiving your letter of the 19^th Instant. [the [undecipherable]] of the 19^th of April has been transmitted by us to Colonel Harmar, and as he [undecipherable] will not [undecipherable] is adjourned to the [undecipherable] of August, the time now been [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] for the discharge of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] from before this [undecipherable] expires, he will render an important service to the State, in keeping the Stores [undecipherable], until the Laws of the Legislature can be [undecipherable] upon the mode of [undecipherable] the proportion of Pennsylvania. If such an order for the discharge of the Troops should be given, [undecipherable] apprehend, many ways considerable [undecipherable] Measures on the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the Measures I am ( his your most obedt. [servt.] [signature] [Gen^l Knox]