[N^o 26 — To Gen^l Knox Sec^y of War] Pittsburgh 26^th Oct^r 1792. Sir, I returned last evening from a tour of four days march into the Indian Country on the NW side of the Alleghany, in search of a proper position for hutting the troops during the winter, agreeably to the Presidents idea's wishes, and have fixed upon one situate twenty two miles below this place on the banks of the Ohio & seven miles and a half above the mouth of Big Beaver but cant attempt to move to it until the river rises, so as to enable the Quarter master's Contractors to send the Supply by water, as it will be utterly impracticable by land: nor will it do to stay much longer at this place. I have now the honor to enclose a communication from the Corn Planter this four Huron Indians brought by them to Buffalobrick [undecipherable] by Connewango to fort Franklin, and by Goyeratha to this place, delivered on a voice by him to me this morning — agreeably to his request I shall direct Mr Rosecrantz to remain at the Burnt towns & allow him suitable compensation — there is another interpreter there, who can neither read or write, notwithstanding this it may be prudent to retain him