War Office New York 15th July 1785 Dear Sir Congress having been pleased to refer to me as Secretary at war your letter to them of the 18 March last with its enclosures relative to the honorary presents of swords and medals to His Excellency General Washington and other gallant officers I take the earliest opportunity of communicating with you upon the subject It is to be presumed that the letter of credit in your favor from Mr. Morris on Mr. LeGrand is perfectly good but least there should be any doubts respecting it the Board of Treasury with whom I have conferred on the subject will write to Mr. LeGrand through you enforcing the payment of your drafts I am my dear Sir with perfect esteem Your very humble Servant HKnox [ownership stamp in lower left corner reads: The Connecticut 81586 Historical Society]