[Gen Knox — C. 21 Jan^y 1787] [undecipherable: probable reading: flourish/paraph] New York 21 January 1787 Although I am fully sensible my zeal 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 because to think you cannot suffer some of the gentlemen who mean [undecipherable] you, to inform me from time to time, of [undecipherable: such] things as have happened— I do not request to know any thing which if known by miscarriage of Letters would be in the least injurious. Any communications which [undecipherable: shall] be made [undecipherable: shall] be received with me, unless you should please to order otherwise. I trust to your friendship to excuse my requests wishing you every success I am my dear Sir Your truly affectionate [signature: Knox]