and I had not a Suspicion that this Application excited his resentment, untill the 3 Instant I recieved a letter from him conceived in terms of the greatest exasperation and insult. I however took no other Notice of his Letter than to refer him to Congress on which he has since written two other equally insolent and abusive Letters. the whole Correspondence between him and me together with the Letters which have passed between us respecting him I have this day Laid before Congress with a Letter of which I send you a Copy. my Conduct towards him has been regulated by what I thought to be my duty and nothing that he can say or do will cause me to swerve from that Line. I have given my Sentiments to Congress that I think him entitled to his pay, and I believe that this be granted him. but I am doubtfull what will be their directions in respect to his Communication — Sam^{on JP} John Nicholson Eq^r --- Sir. Office of Army Accounts June 26 1786 I had myself the honor on the 26. of Oct. last to request the direction of Congress how I should Conduct myself in respect to the Claims for Pay Commutation of M^r John Sullivan, who was an Officer of the Cavalry Supposed to have been concerned in the revolt of the Penns^y Troops. I