[Letter from J^r Harris - dated Oct 12. 1791 —] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r D^r M^r Gen^l [M^r Fav^r? Lieut. Ed^s?] Camp. Fort Washington 12^th Octob^r 91 Sir. — Instead of the 300. Militia who were expected from Kentucky, 51 only have arrived: them I have supplied with those Pack Horses compleat. — Eight Common Tents. Eight Camp Kettles Eight Dressing Hatchets three lines Dolper. & one Dozⁿ with a few of their trine arms. are out of order, otherwise they [strikethrough: they] were compleat. — Cap^t Buel has not yet arrived. I have not heard any thing from M^r Bow yet. — I have got in [undecipherable] Twelve our pack Horses, which are fit for Duty. [undecipherable] Nines, I have now on hand. — I wish to receive documents from You as soon as possible concerning them, & likewise concerning a certain description of Horses branded U.S. which Horses are claimed & kept by Cap^t Barthe. Barthe offers (indeed gives) a Dollar ₵ [undecipherable] & of course very Horse will be brought to You without any detention, for him to purchase from. — and I will thank You for your instruction Sir, in this matter. Lieut. Perkins has this Day set Men to purifying the Chimnies in the Garrison & nailing Cleats from the Chimnies down the Roofs to the Eves — which will answer very end of Indians, if the Savages should happen to catch a fire — I shall do for the best [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] myself Your most obedient humble Servant — Jⁿ Harris. Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r D M G