Genl Butler recievd Augt 1785 Sent augt [undecipherable] 1785 Arthur Lee [undecipherable] [Editor’s note: due to the illegibility of the page this transcription should be viewed as a guideline rather than a canon.] [undecipherable] Philad July 8 1785 I doubt not [indecipherable]payd at my Labours on the business of our appointment but [undecipherable] you [undecipherable] it provided from the indetermination of our Orders as you will [undecipherable] by the R[undecipherable] [undecipherable]yd by an order for Mr Campbell from N York [undecipherable] about three afternoon for Carlisle from thence I shall send off the messengers for this [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable]at the mouth of the [undecipherable] [editor’s note: probably a river name] unless I have other directions from [undecipherable] evry arrangement is made for Purchasing goods Nor[undecipherable] the [undecipherable] of the messengers Gl Clark commands taken to have [undecipherable] Indians from W[undecipherable] Washburn the Wabash & shop to the [undecipherable] furnished to the Persons [undecipherable] I undertake to the Post mentioned on the Wabash & all [undecipherable] Lake Michigan, I propose to meet them the [undecipherable] will therefore be [undecipherable] [undecipherable] continue Gl Clark given the [undecipherable] is to send out the messengers of his [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the for removing the [undecipherable]s on the North of [undecipherable] the messengers of my District shall send pr[undecipherable] you find [undecipherable]ation to make the [undecipherable] you [undecipherable] to the west, it will give you in p[undecipherable]ing Ft W[undecipherable] I h[undecipherable] important thought[undecipherable] your pr[undecipherable] I [undecipherable] you on [undecipherable] to enable you to take the journey p[undecipherable]d[undecipherable]t to [undecipherable] for m[undecipherable] shall be p[undecipherable] you from thence. I have never the sight of engage thereby the [undecipherable] it requires [undecipherable] I left the [undecipherable] I will from the [undecipherable] to Sub[undecipherable] with great regard of respect for you and, [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Butler [undecipherable]Montgomery [undecipherable] [undecipherable]employd [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Respect I think I [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and on yourself as I [undecipherable] from the I [undecipherable] [undecipherable] they [undecipherable]