further, than that it is my decided opinion— we shall not have a peace, until the Savages are compelled to it in the field; unless you agree to such a line, as shall totally exclude you from the waters of the Lakes: and you find strenuous advocates for such a boundary, even in C—s. I could enlarge much upon this subject & perhaps point out the true reason why the Posts on the Lakes have not been delivered up agreeably to treaty; however, this may be more proper at another period to which I shall defer it and am Sir, with sincere esteem your most obd't & very humb't Ser't Anty Wayne The Hon the Major Gen'l Knox [undecipherable] [No. 23 To Gen'l Knox first [undecipherable]] Pittsburgh 3^d Oct 1792 Sir I have the honor to acknowledge yours of the 28^th ultimo with the enclosures and will pay due attention to those matters you have recommended. That which respects the ascertaining the probable force of the Enemy we may eventually have to contend with, has a great measure been anticipated many weeks since