Fort Washington 15 March 1792. Sir, Your letter of the 1 Inst came to hance this 8^th the Posts having only five days Passage from Pittsburgh to this Garrison. I was induced in Opening the Packet forwarded by you not to find a line to any Subject — any Situation for want of information of the manner Government are pursuing, or mean to pursue, is truly disagreeable, every thing is expected from me as usual — Although the Magazine is known to be estimated, and the Country can yield no Supplies — I am anxiously waiting some Account from your places — the Boats you are Ordered to have made, will some of them at best be for the Transportation of Horses — if so, you know my Sentiments relative to their formation — they should be Sixty feet long, Fifteen feet broad — the troops fixed in the Middle of the Boat, and to Extend as far as the Horses can be permitted to reach, without incommoding the Boats that attends them, it works the Best — Along side of the Horses One Man's [undecipherable] the made for the forage or Hay to support the Horses during their Passage — A Boat thus constructed & furnished will well accommodate Thirty two Horses, & bring them to this place for immediate Service on their Arrivals. A detachment of two hundred & Fifty Men — marches Yesterday, properly prepared for building, another between those of Hamilton & Jefferson, this when compleated gives us a line of Posts nearly twenty Miles into the Enemie Country, at the distance of twenty three miles from each other — I am in direct line to the Miami Towns — the Indians have shewn themselves all around us — I have made, some Depredations — we are doing all in our power to check this Inroads Upon the Country — I hope the Measures taken will keep them in your Guards — if the Northern Indians undertake their new Attack, they will remain [undecipherable], for in fact eventually [undecipherable] the Pioneers about us — Major Graham called on me, and received every Civilitie due to your friend — Major Craig has resigned through the [undecipherable] of his own [undecipherable] — I desire him still to Be Able to carry in the War without him — he was so Angry that he could not [undecipherable] the Public Money in my hands, and gives that as one reason for his [undecipherable] — I should desire the claims Road to furnish on any Matter that I am accountable for — he will [undecipherable] to full of [undecipherable] Nature wherever he goes, but I am not accountable of receiving any Injury by that [undecipherable], when my Acts are Known — My concerns respecting him and all other Concerns in the Army are my own, if when necessary shall be Vindicated at the higher Tribunal, until then I will not be interrupted in the Execution of what I conceive to be my Duty, — Slaves in flattery are also disagreeable — I will never fear nor fawn — Captain Haskill, who goes forward with their Company, to take the Command at [undecipherable] will forward this Letter to you, and will probably in consequence of a [undecipherable] of Instructions I have given him, apply to you for some Articles of Cloathing for his Company — if found, you will understand that in the Clothing for his own Company, Haste to [undecipherable], you are to forward it to them entire — if not, then the particular Articles he may request, must be supplied from any of [my] Second Regiments Cloathing, which you may have in your hands — To the Article of Cloathing, I would recommend it to you as much as possible, to the [undecipherable] receive the Packets entire, as you receive them — it will prevent Confusion in the Cloathing Accounts — Other Packages of my hand are not given, [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] always insure — Any Articles receiving for the Post at [undecipherable] let Haskill will apply to you for — When I Shall have [undecipherable], no whole way, [undecipherable] of I do have it, is uncertain — but I am pleased to have your Accounts as ready — Present my best respects to M^r Craig — to the families of General and Colonel [undecipherable], and all Friends, & Believe me to be. Your friend [undecipherable] Most Obedient Sir [undecipherable: Simon D. Anston?] [docketed: Major Craig]