[Gen^l Knox. { 21 Jan^y 1787] New York 21 January 1787 Although I am fully impressd my dearest with the idea of your important engagements, yet I take the liberty, prompted by a solicitude to know your operations, in succession as they arise [undecipherable: probable reading "to request"] that you would suffer some of the gentlemen who may attend you, to informe me from time to time, of such things as have happened— I do not request to know any thing which if divulged by miscarriage of Letters would be in the least injurious Any communications which shall be made shall be returned with me, unless you should please to order otherwise. I trust to your friendship to excuse my request, wishing you every success I am my dearest Your truly affectionate H Knox