Norwich, Nov^r 8^th 1788 Sir A few days before I left New York I handed you a letter from D^r Philip Turner with some papers inclosed which are still in your hands, he desires you will be kind enough to transmit those papers to me by the bearer Cap^t Niles, as also your reasons in writing why he is not entitled to his commutation as he wishes to lay his case before Congress — I am W^th esteem ®ard Benj. Huntington — Joseph Howell esq^r — --- Office of Army Accounts New York Nov 15 1788 Sir Agreeably to your request of the 6 In^st I do myself the honor to enclose you the papers M^r Ida some time since transmitted by Doc^tr Philip Turner. In respect to the claim of Doctor Turner for commutation, I beg leave to observe that on examining the records of the War Office a letter from Doctor Cochran director of the Military Hospital, dated the 4 July 1781 appears wherein he informs the Board of War of the resignation of Doc^t Turner, there also appears a return of the Hospital department dated Aug^t 1 1781 signed by the [undecipherable] some Gentleman wherein Doc^tr Turner is returned "resign" which will more fully appear by the enclosed certificates N^o 346. — I have applied to Doc^tr Cochran for the original —