Philadelphia 27 Sep^t 1791 Madam I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your two favors covering a pass for your in M^r Batt at all times receives with pleasure your letters and forward them Your Son has I presume marched with the Army now about Muskingum, about the 15^th of the present month, moved to establish Posts on the Miami River, which empties into Lake Erie. The force is so respectable that it is not expected they will be met by the hostile Indians. The distance of the Miami River from you is about 1400 miles, but a great part of the distance is by water communication on the Ohio. I should have had the pleasure of answering your first letter immediately upon receiving it but he was [strikethrough: having been away] out of [undecipherable] Mr Knox and myself have recently [strikethrough: received] received from the hands of Providence a most severe affliction, by the loss I now found for in the ninth year of his age — It is only for commanders to judge of the keeness of the mind — I shall embrace every opportunity when it may be possible for me to render you or yours any service, Singular satisfaction, and therefore I pray you freely to command me. With Sincere respects to Gen^l Harmar I am Madam with great respect Your Humble Servant. H. Knox