War department 13 5^th Jan^ry 1792 Sir, I have received your letter of the twenty[ninth?] ultimo. Although every possible precaution ought to be taken for the Safety of Fort Franklin, yet I advis[ed] that the fears of the coun[ten]ancy premature. But I pray you endeavor that a detachment of men be be [sic] Sent as requested by Lieutenant Jeffers — They Shall be received by a party when Oak train [for?] the detachment Shall arrive at Petersburg which will probably be by the twenty first instant as I have en- couraged him to push forward with all possible dis- patch. Is it not possible that you could obtain pot for the Six pounders from Trumbull and Main's furnace? But at any rate I Shall forward Some instantly from Carlisle. The governor has forwarded ammunition on this day — besides which two thousand [five?] [and?]