Philadelphia August 6^th 1789 Sir, [undecipherable] time since I had the pleasure of addressing [undecipherable] — my last was that [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] my [undecipherable: resignation] [undecipherable] by death [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the line of the Artillery and [undecipherable] with a degree of [undecipherable: Expectation] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] such a belief [I am] persuaded to [obtain] an appointment under your Excellency in the Ordnance establishment — suited [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] opinion [undecipherable] may be assured [undecipherable] thing to your satisfaction, and to the advancement of that extensive department. — Knowing [undecipherable] so that you [undecipherable] have [undecipherable] long a[undecipherable], shall close my application for the present and observe: That I possess a [undecipherable: Mathematical] knowledge and acquaintance with the principles of the Ordnance establishment, so as to merit[?] approbation, benefit the Union, and acquire honor to my self. These observations I have [undecipherable: lightly] hinted in a letter, lately forwarded to his Excellency the President General. and should [your] [undecipherable: approbation] and [his] accord with my intreaty, hope that my [undecipherable: services] may not be [undecipherable: deemed] un[undecipherable] of [undecipherable] future attention. — President [undecipherable: Mifflin] has [undecipherable: given] me permission to say that of a recommendation of Council [is] is requested upon their [undecipherable] will be [undecipherable: cheerfully] granted to me. To this end, I [also] make a request of the Honorable Frederic[k] Augustus Muhlenberg, to [undecipherable: acknowledge] himself as my friend with you, and his Excellency General Washington, [undecipherable] [undecipherable: intercourse] with you on the [undecipherable] — should you think it proper to favour me [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] shall do me the pleasure of [undecipherable: informing] me [undecipherable] — [undecipherable: wishing] you all [undecipherable: manner] of [undecipherable: happy] [undecipherable: days] and [undecipherable: honor]. Your Excellency's [your] most humble Servant Thomas Procter [His Excellency Henry Knox [undecipherable: Secretary at War] [undecipherable]]