[West Point?] N: 20 [undecipherable] oct 1786 To C.D. [undecipherable] Mr. [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: To Boston] arm L. Luce, [some?] of [them were sent?] with [his?] [undecipherable] Clothing, from [undecipherable] but [undecipherable] was [undecipherable] [upon?] to [the?] desertion and [also?] that [undecipherable] [have?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] any [there?] is but two [undecipherable] [undecipherable] enough [undecipherable] [undecipherable] as [the?] was no account [undecipherable] [undecipherable] And [undecipherable] 19 [undecipherable] they had when they left Brunswisk [undecipherable] am not [able?] to [undecipherable] within they have been [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] what a [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of them upon the road — if you think [undecipherable] [undecipherable] make a return of what they [undecipherable] cost — The Honnable Major Gen: [undecipherable] Knox Secretary at W[ar?] Sir, West Point 8^th [undecipherable] 1786 I have forwarded by Cap^t [undecipherable] the return of [undecipherable] [rations?] and quarter Masters Store for the month [undecipherable] Aug^t 1786 also a [undecipherable] Abstract for the [officers?] from [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and an Account of the [undecipherable] for taking [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [McD?] — I thought it best for the Public [undecipherable] and have [discharged?] the Carpenters at the [undecipherable] of our [undecipherable], having found one of the [undecipherable] that will [undecipherable] the Purpose for the Remainder of the [Season?], which [undecipherable] employed with him [better?] than a Month past in Order to give him a little [insight?] into the [undecipherable] — If you [undecipherable] think Proper now is the best time to get the Winter wood for this Garrison, [and?] Can [have?] delivered at this [landing?] for [two?] Dollars [undecipherable] I am The Honnable Major Gen: Knox Secretary at W[ar?]