[undecipherable] Philad. March 21^st 1792 [OHi] Sir, I have had the honour to receive your letter of the twenty eight instant. While I lament that circumstances prevent an Investigation [undecipherable] my conduct by [undecipherable] of [Inquiry?], I cannot but acquiesce in the [reasons?] you have [undecipherable] why it cannot take place, and [undecipherable] to present my thanks for the desire to have [gratified?] me [upon?] the [occasion?] had it been practicable, which you have been pleased to manifest. In my letter of the twenty [undecipherable], I [have?] expressed my Intention of retiring from the Army when the [Enquiry?] should be over. The only Reason [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for [continuing?] my [commission?] until [that?] time [was?], [that?] if any misconduct should be [attributed?] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] it might be amended [to?] a [court?] Martial &, which [a Resignation?] [would?] be [undecipherable] to a [court?] Martial &, which [a Resignation?] would would have [precluded?] — The [body?] of Representatives has been directed to [Enquiry?] [undecipherable] into the [Corps?] [undecipherable] — [for?] the [same?] [Reason?] that [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] when a [court?] of [Inquiry?] was [attempted?], it may [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] that I should [still?] [obtain?] my [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] that some Person should be at the Head of the Army who [is?] to [continue?] to [command?] it, it is [undecipherable] that I should inform you explicitly, what [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to [arrange?] for [the?] [command?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [Philad.?] [undecipherable] I [conceive?] that [undecipherable] [the?] [object?] as [before?] most [probable?] [Justice?] in the event [they?] by a [Court?] Martial, should I appear [that?], in [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] The [Misfortunes?] of the last [undecipherable] [campaign?] can be [attributed?] to me, and it is this [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [that?] I have most [earnestly?] [desired?] when [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of [misconduct?] can be [required?] and [undecipherable], as [where?] an [Officer's?] [Reputation?] [especially?] more than [his?], can be [undecipherable]