War Department February 8. 1792 Sir I have received yours of the 26^th ultimo — I shall send a person apparently charged to St. Clair's frontier upon Indian business. Captain Craft's party having arrived I hope will be well accommodated. Upwards of 80 Barrels of powder have been sent, and will arrive at Pittsburg about the time of this letter — I pray you to deposit it well, So that it may not receive the least injury — this is a matter of the highest importance, and neither pains or expense [to be] spared, to keep it perfectly Secure from injury by dampness or any other cause. I would have the powder in each cask, put into a flannel bag, which shall be ordered to be sent you before before which, I would have the cask put into a canvas bag, which must be [undecipherable] I shall direct the materials be sent. If any thing of importance should occur necessary for me to know; Send an express instantly — the [undecipherable] for the [undecipherable] will [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] — from Sir Your most Ob^d Servant H Knox Major [undecipherable] com^dg