Fort Pitt July 8.^th 1789 The bearer D^r Allison & his [undecipherable] [undecipherable] are on their Way to New York. As they have not the Honor of being personally known to you, I beg the favor of introducing them. They are military Gentle- men for whom I have a great Esteem— I have the Honor to be with the greatest Respect your Obed Serv^t [signature: E. Do...phy] Brig: Gen^t Knox [address leaf:] Maj. Gen.^d Knox Secret[ary] at War New York — [docket, lower right corner, inverted: Brig. Gen. [undecipherable] Recommends 2 Officers Major John Doughty Fort [undecipherable] July [undecipherable] 1789]