[James Wadsworth 4 1786 HKnox Lieut. Colonel [undecipherable] Wadsworth e Wadsworth] New York 22 October 1786 My dear Wadsworth You will see by the acts of Congres of the 20^th instant, which are transmitted to Governor Huntington by this Post, the high instability of an Indian War. As a Lieutenant Colonel Comm[and] is apportioned on Connecticut. Propose to your friends if it can be done without injuring any other officer of superior rank, who may be desirous of entering the Service, and endeavor to have poor Wylles apprised of it. I know not how this might operate in case of further additions to the troops now ordered to be raised, and therefore would not urge the measure to the injury of the Service. — as to Major Wyllerhaps, in my opinion much rest on ambition life, and as he is an excellent officer I wish that he may be promoted whenever it can be done with propreity — I have not forgotten the Philantail [undecipherable] encouragement. I have expected to be there here with comps of this week, and if the goods you wished from thence are of the proper kind, they shall be sent to you at Hartford I am my dear Sir with perfect affection and esteem Your sincere friend and humble Servant HKnox [Col^o J. Wadsworth.]