[Fort Washington, Jan'y 2. 1792 Col's W. appears] Winthrop Sargent Fort Washington Jany the 2^d 1792 I take the Liberty my Dear Sir to ask the [favor?] of your Attention to the accompanying Letters and [undecipherable] Reports from [Vincennes?] by the [Bearer?] of [undecipherable] that there [were?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] supposed to [undecipherable] their in the [District?] of the 4th of Nov[.] That [one?] hundred [undecipherable] who are of the [undecipherable] [sur-] [rendered?] with the [undecipherable] upon the [Distri-] [bution?] [undecipherable] taken in our Camps and were home without [undecipherable] any loss, [leaving?] them that on other Accounts they might fight their own Battles — [undecipherable] it is a great Misfortune that [undecipherable] as destitute of Informa- tion from the Indian Towns — It is an Evil however which might be remedied and with- out any great Expence — two or three of the [proper?] Breeds might be bought and so con- ditionally as to apportion their Price to the [Services?] which they might render us, [?] some of the Inhabitants of [the?] [undecipherable] for proper Considerations would obtain [a?] Knowledge of, and communicate to us all their movements — [undecipherable] this may [be practicable?] in future I am not prepared to judge but in past Time it [might have] [been] su- premely advantageous — I am extremely anxious to be informed how far the general Government will give its Protec- tion for the next Season — There can be no Doubt that Hostilities must [continue?] the Settlements [have?] [undecipherable] commence with the opening Spring — In Case of another Campaign I should wish very much that a few Chickasaw Indians might operate with the Army — only one hundred acting in three or four Detachments with some white men would render [essen-] tive Service in exploring the Country and giving Protection to our Horses and Cattle, and they might be obtained upon very easy Terms — Pardon Sir the Liberty I have taken in these Suggestions — Be pleased to present my most respectful Regards to M^rs & Miss [Knox?] — I have the Honor to be with greatest Respects your affectionate Humble Servant W. Sargent [Gen^l Knox]