Fort Pitt January 5t 1792

Sir I have just Received your favor of the 29th Ultimo, together with Letters for the County Lieuts - which shall be forwarded immediately by Expages. The letter to Gen.l St. Clair. I have Returned; as he is Certainly on his way by Land to Phila. I am makeing every Possible Exertion in forwarding the Block Houses & Barrack, the winter is an unfavorable Season, as most of the Timber is brought by water to this place.- I Expected to have Compleated an Estimate of the Expenses & a draught of the Ground & Sketch of the Work, I was prevented by my attention in forwarding the provisions and amunition to Fort Franklin, which I have to this day Effected Under an escort of Sixty Militia Volunteers - Lieut. Howe with 26 Men has Returned from Wheeling, and is now assisting at the Barracks.- I have Inclosed Return of Stores up to the 31st Ultimo Since which I have forwarded to Fort Franklin - two Barrel pounds and all the Musquet Ball on hand, depending on a supply Comeing forward; and in People now employed in labrotary. I am Sir Your Obedt Humbl Servt Isaac Craig Honbe Majr Gen.l H. Knox