[undecipherable] [undecipherable] War department July 27^th 179[undecipherable] Sir, This days post I receive your letters of the 17^th, and 21^st [undecipherable], under the [undecipherable] I [undecipherable] receipt of [undecipherable] the 18^th June that some of your [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. The information relatively to the forces of the party under Colonel M[undecipherable] Dowell, and the motives for that expedition, are satisfactory. [Your] instructions to Colonel Harding and [undecipherable] [undecipherable], and your messages to the Indians, are highly judicious. I am extremely anxious to hear of their safety and succ[undecipherable]. The expedition of Colonel [undecipherable] came to nothing. General Wayne will take care that no such expedition proceeds until the pacific overtures shall be [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] party were confin[undecipherable] to defensive protection. The information of the quantity of provisions forwarded, and forwarding to the [undecipherable] posts, and of the magazines of hay provided by your orders, will mark your attention to the public Interests. I have also received from Cap^t [undecipherable] duplicate letters covering proofs of the powers. I have the honor to be with great respect Sir Your humble Serv^t H Knox [undecipherable] Brig. Gen^l Wilkinson