[Letter from Sam. Appleton to William Knox June 26. 1791] Sir Stirling 25^th June 1791 The first time the Post is with us prevents an answering, as we ought the many Letters we received, we are therefore obliged to attend to them more maturely afterwards, and avail ourselves rather of private conveyance or the near Post— The return I depend on receiving by the next Post, it is [undecipherable] to my arrangements— The Haversacks, [undecipherable] not informed I can [undecipherable] the use of shall be glad to have them arrive before I go [undecipherable] The Knapsacks for uniformity & [undecipherable] are well enough— but we could have done very well without them— let them however come on— One hundred pairs of Straps are a good provision, & have a man cannot well perform his duty without them— but you say nothing of [undecipherable]— are none ordered— is their one not [undecipherable] for them unless we have some on hand— Such [undecipherable] I have already considered— they are now three times provided— and at last you will be wanted as I shall generally hire the horses for that service, and they will be completely furnished at is usual in this country— The additional number of [undecipherable] I cannot [undecipherable] the use of— we [undecipherable] have more than will cover all the Men that can un— In the present arrangement be in the field— perhaps Militia are to be called out— The Staff, I think you ought not have charged— All the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] are a quantity of Rifle [undecipherable] I am satisfied— [undecipherable] is [undecipherable] whether there are [undecipherable] [undecipherable] or not— The Riflemen [undecipherable] [undecipherable] possibly be in motion— [undecipherable] that the [undecipherable] Company is on the same terms or named [undecipherable]— Captain [undecipherable] shall be called on for the [undecipherable] you mention— had [undecipherable] [undecipherable] he [undecipherable] made— keep the [undecipherable] until it is [undecipherable] given you must follow him up to obtain [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]— I shall use [undecipherable] in being [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] attention to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]— Baggage is not yet arrived, but [undecipherable] is not this [undecipherable]— I am very [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] [undecipherable] particularly [undecipherable] [undecipherable]— I wish to hear also that you have [undecipherable] [undecipherable] money in the [undecipherable], which must have been [undecipherable]— [undecipherable] the [undecipherable]— [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] admitted [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]— [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] will be with me soon— Boyce can do a little when he comes, but his [undecipherable] is [undecipherable] kind & is not so much [undecipherable] in need of— I want my Books and papers taken from my hands— this I expect from [undecipherable]— I hope, the [undecipherable], the [undecipherable], the [undecipherable] and the [undecipherable] Spurs [undecipherable] are on their way— the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] have since I wrote been [undecipherable]— might be had cheaper, and [undecipherable] made in [undecipherable]— than any place else— this you can ascertain— I wish you to wrote me often, by your private as well as Public conveyance for I am exceedingly gratified by hearing from home— M^r [undecipherable] has the Charge of this and I hope he will safely and speedily deliver it— With sentiments of esteem I am Sir Your Most Obedient Servant Samuel C. Appleton [M^r William Knox]