[Col° Carrington April 17. 1791] [address panel, upside down: Col A. [undecipherable] / Secretary of [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] / FREE] D'Sir C[undecipherable] Richmond Sept. 17. 1790 having received a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury informing me that in order to my obtaining a draft of money for disbursements in the Corps, it is necessary that I empower some person as my agent to receive and transmit it to me, I take the liberty of requesting that you will add to the many favors you have conferred on me, by drawing this money and transmitting it to me by Post — the payment will be made in a draft on one of the Collectors in Virginia. I have annexed to the estimate enclosed to the Secretary of the Treasury, a proper power for this transaction — excuse the trouble I give you, and believe me to be with great Sincerity Your aff^te Friend & most Ob^t Serv^t E Carrington [Genl Knox]