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Honourable General Knox [upside down] Mass[undecipherable] 9th Jany Maj. Sarjent 30[indecipherable] XXIII-65

                                                      1789     

Marietta Eve of the 8th of January 1788 last Eve my Dear General I received yours of the 8th Ult: and thank you very much for your Informations — The Governour knowing your Annuities on Indian Affairs will probably drop you a Line by this Conveyances – or if not will certainly soon detail to you the whole Treaty which will inevitably [close?] in a few Days – & its [undecipherable] be favourable Our Rivers have been blocked by Ice for a few Days but are now open & Col. Morgan [indecipherable] passing for Louisiana a mischievous Project this [indecipherable] and will not pretend to judge – [indecipherable] Alas! [indecipherable]lutions is near ’tis a very probable Conjecture [indecipherable]dies in a few weeks – [indecipherable] & Persons [accompanied? indecipherable]by your remembrances send you their best [indecipherable] –

my most respectful Compliments attend Mrs. Knox & your Brother

                      & I am my Dear General
                      Your very affectionate
                      W Sargent