1 Boston March 4^th 1792 Honord Sir Some time in July last I had the honour to write you and request a favour of you, but as I never have had a return I conclude you did not receive it must therefore beg leave to lay my Situation before you and request you to afford M^r Brice any advice relative to the matter which he shall stand in need of this two Hundred and twenty nine Dollars Substance. Money was justly due M^r Greaton at the close of the War but giving M^r Mellish a Power to get it and his not being able to attain it at that time by reason of a great difference between M^r Morris and the Pay Master General and his absconding for Debt Since the matter has never been Seen into — I stand in very great need of it as M^r Greatons whole Interest was obliged to be Sold to Satisfy the demands of the Creditors at two and threepence and two and Six pence on the pound leaving me nothing but a little House furniture and for [four?] years past have been obliged to work for my living in order to Support my Self and Children as M^r Brice can inform you a [undecipherable] of tender feelings like your Self will I dare Say [undecipherable] the unfortunate family of a brother Officer — I am Sir with much Respect your Hum Serv Sarah Greaton [Addressed: The Hon H. Knox / Secretary of War / Philadelphia] [Endorsed: to be noticed as soon / as possible — for / M^rs Greaton —] [Office endorsement: Sir Greaton as [shewn?] / by the Books of the / War Office to have been / Settled with in full for / pay & [allowances?] / [undecipherable]]