[Knox Boston Oct^r 21. 1788] The honorable Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth by Cap^t [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Boston, 21 October 1788 My dear friend M^r King having arrived yesterday from New York and informing me that there is no Congress nor any probability of one, I have decided to stay here untill I can finish the complete and important private business in which I am engaged I have written to the War-office minutely on the subject of the immediate march of L^t Pratts detachment, and also to hurry on the clothing to the frontiers. As the money to be furnished by you is the soul of this business I pray you, if you have not done it already, to furnish to furnish my brother on my behalf with 1500 dollars — If the money is in New York so much the better — If it is not, the bearer Capt [undecipherable: probable reading "Prince"], a highly confidential person, will receive it of you at Hartford, on my behalf, and deliver it to my brother in New York I trust not hear to leave this [undecipherable: probable reading "town"] before the 10^th of next month I am your affectionate H Knox Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth—