Pittburgh 14 Sept^r 1792 Sir your favour of 19^th March I received and Note the Contents I Should have Anfwered it Last Post, but being Leaving Letter to write and the Post being here but a few Hours I could not at that time, I Certify Indeed that 1^st February my Detachment was paid to the 1^st February he is very willing that his Wife Should receive me [undecipherable] Pay Should he be detained from me I will give you information and Shall pay particular attention that the United States is not beyond what is under my Command I am Sir your Ob^t Serv^t Thomas Hughes Joseph Howell P. M. Gen^l [address panel, verso:] from Ca^pt T^ho: Hughes Pittsburgh 14 of Sep^r Joseph Howell Esq^r P. M. Gen^l Philadelphia [postal notation: 4]