Philadelphia May 27. 1787 Dear Sir When I left you I forgot to mention the letters which I expected from M^r Peirce and as those for M^rs Peirce are generally inclosed I wish you to free Mine and present M^rs Peirce with those for her — be careful to send to the Post office in every day and if any letter of consequence should arrive for me forward them here untill I shall request otherwise as the present situation of M^r Howell will not admit of any determination any [fixed] when to return — I wish you to write and beg to be informed of every occurrence of the Office & also if the accounts of the N^o Carolina line are [presented] to the Board — also if you mentioned to the Board my absence & the cause of [it] — the accounts of Cap^t Wells [undecipherable] received from M^r Peirce cannot at present be entred — I wish you to present them to the Secretary at War and as I suppose the several Statements made by M^r Peirce will meet with his approbation he will [frank]