Public Service His Excellency The President of Pensylvania Philadelphia War Office [Docket in margin in another hand] 1785 Septr. 21st From Genl. Knox recommendg Jn [or Jno] Hilt Invd. War Office September 21st: 1785 Sir The Hospital at West Point having [indecipherable - text torn away] consequence of the Order [indecipherable - text torn away] 7th: June last recommending it to the several States to provide for the Invalids of their respective Lines; I have sent round by Captain Wade the bearer John Hilt formerly a Soldier of the Pennsylvania Line, whom I beg leave to recommend to your Excellencys care and attention as an object of great humanity -

• being in every respect helpless, I am very sure your Excellency will readily give orders that he be properly taken care of. I have paid his passage and furnished him with some money for the purchase [indecipherable - text torn away] [m]ight want on the voyage [indecipherable - text torn away] I have the Honor to be with the greatest respect Your Excellencys very obed Servant Knox His Excellency The President of Pensylvania