War Department 8^th December 17[undecipherable] Sir I have received your letter & the papers enclosed. I write you by Mr Savan on the 4^th instant, a duplicate was have arrived at Fort Pitt by the 4^th or 5^th of [undecipherable] — and that have put the troops & arrangements to the order defending to Fort Kingsley [undecipherable] immigration. If by any misfortune [undecipherable: circumstance] they promised have been determined, until the arrival of this letter, it is my positive orders that they may [undecipherable] instantly on the arrival of M^r Savan. I consider it highly improbable that either [undecipherable: officer] or soldier at present are at Fort Pitt, therefore I have not written them, but of they should [undecipherable]