[579^c XXXII·26] Philadelphia 28 July 179- My dear friend. I have received a letter from G^en. & Jackson informing me that you have written him [undecipherable] find it [undecipherable: more] impracticable for you [undecipherable: to comply] [undecipherable] your agreement and this [undecipherable] the O[undecipherable] [undecipherable] the late [undecipherable: settlement] [undecipherable] Dollars [undecipherable] send that you honor yourselves me to that I — — I have not received a single line from you [strikethrough: from] before you. I pray you to write me [undecipherable] upon [undecipherable] his fatigue and let me know your determination — It makes [undecipherable: considerable] [undecipherable] a [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] [undecipherable] to help — I [undecipherable: strongly] entreat that you be explicit and [undecipherable: immediately] me your answer. I am my dear [undecipherable] Yours [undecipherable] [undecipherable signature] Col. Wm. Duer [undecipherable] Col. [undecipherable] Walker [AKM05]