War Office 7 Nov. 1785. Sir, Congress have thought proper, in consideration of the impracticability of marching troops to the frontiers during the winter months, to postpone the further recruiting of those until the ensuing March. I have written to Major [undecipherable] to forward all the recruits he may have engaged to West Point and if he should still be deficient twenty five men or upwards, that he attend personally to the orders of Congress, and send the recruiting of them until the time aforementioned; but that if he should want only a few men to complete the number of his establishment, he should direct that they be recruited immediately and forwarded to West Point. I have thought it consistent with my duty to inform your Excellency of this circumstance. I have the honor to be with the highest respect and esteem, Your Excellency's most obedient Servant H Knox His Excellency, Governor Griswold.