Camp equipage &c which is also very well known to you. I wrote you some time ago, but have not as yet had the pleasure of receiving an answer, therefore should esteem it a particular favour you would be pleased to write me by the first opportunity, and direct to Mess^rs Ashton & Vistar Merchants in Philadelphia — should have done myself the pleasure of paying you a visit long before this time but being very much troubled with the rheumatic pains prevented me, and in complying with the within request you will much oblige your friend Abraham Dehoff J Howell esq^r Lancaster Dec^r 30. 1790 — Sir I received yours in may 1786. by Cap^t Jacob Weitzel where in you informed me that my resignation precluded me from any emolument or commutation to be granted by Congr^s who did not continue during the wars or were deranged. I confess I handed my resignation to Gen^l Green but whether it was accepted or not I cannot tell, the reason of which I will inform you — I [undecipherable: probable reading "applied"] for a furlough which he refused, as I had received a letter from home that my brother was very unwell & being desirous of seeing me, which he the Gen^l refused me, and of course I was obliged to him my resignation you mentioned in yours, there was still a certificate remaining in M^r Pince's hands for the balance of pay due me and [undecipherable]