War Department Feb^y 27^th 1792 Sir/ I have received your letter of the 10th Inst together with an estimate of the Works executing at Fort Pitt — It will be necessary for you to inform me in due season of the terms of payment. I shall examine the estimate at leisure; it really appears beyond my conceptions of the expence but it may all be necessary — I have had an established confidence as well in your integrity as in your zeal to promote the public service nor have I any reason to change it The magnitude of the Work, and the expence may have been necessary, the latter especially, as the people have thought proper to raise 50 p^r Cent upon the necessary [strikethrough: improvements] materials I shall continue to rely upon a continuance of your services. I am Sir, your Most Obed^t Serv^t [Knox] Major Isaac Craig