Dear Sir Head quarters Fort Washington November 3^d 1790. I have received your friendly letter of the 2^d of September. I was indeed down to Pittsburgh on a visit & was upon the march back by the Muskingum Towns — My feelings have been deeply wounded upon the Occasion. I have the Honor that I am a Soldier. I humbly forbid on entering into the hypothetical establishment in a subordinate Rank been considered to grace my Sufferings — But what of that? Not the publick was been injured by it? Have not evidences been taken, have in contravention of of the President of the United States orders true a testimony that I constantly indulged myself in every & can say that he has been made to [undecipherable: flem]. Be pleased to [undecipherable] upon the Treat as for bringing Indians out of. if the informing the voice upon earth can have an [undecipherable: exteri]ated by the President then I beg he it that he will give his plainest [undecipherable: orders] to [undecipherable] one of the time to [undecipherable] and a [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] never [undecipherable] am a Courtier but upon all occasions Self [undecipherable: possessed] and a Soldier — I hope the expedition was conducted with honesty — Believe me my Dear Sir, that I accept your letter with pleasure, being assured I know that it was dictated by Sincere friendship — I have a certain Sort of something about, me called honor which will never suffer me to commiting a mean action — I have the honor to be Dear Sir with the greatest esteem & regard Yours Sincerely Jos. Harmar