[Letter from [undecipherable] Surgeon Thomas Brown C. 26^th October C. 26 letter = 1792] [oval stamp: 232] [2·3·2] Camp Pittsburgh October 26^th 1792 [Rect from Head Qtrs No. C R.P.O. 40[undecipherable]30] I this moment reivied your second letter, & must blush for not answering you first. I am exceeding busy, all the troops encamped fifteen hundred are committed to my single care Colonel Gibson sailed from this for Fort Washington, about eight days ago, and took Colonel Sargent's Store, with him at my request; I Shall be sorrow if Gibson has not arranged the business you mention, for ingratitude, I think the greatest crime — Your observation with respect to my plant was very just, & I beg you will be kind enough, to nurse and give it however all winter — I begin to be very uneasy about my rifle, lest some vagabol has pocketed it; I should be glad if convenient, that you nied found also the Still & Store as soon as possible General Wayne & four hundred men has for several days been examining the Indian shore of the Ohio, for the best frontier quarter, & I have heard, that it is probable he will be on a spot, twenty, three miles below them — Major Rudolph and the dismounted cavalry with a party of Infantry, went down that river but with and a [undecipherable] in way how I suppose they will have a long jaunt. An invaled relation of the late Brown from Fort Washington, which place he left the first of this month is now in my tent his ways all in great tattoo, but supposes that all the houses of Kentucky will shortly be in possession of the Savages, & that Gen^l. Wilkinson has built a house for himself at at Fort Hamilton where he intends to live. I have no longer time then to assure you that I think myself honor'd — being your friend. Please remember me very kindly to your family, I am your very humble Servant [signature] Brown Surgeon Mate M^cA[undecipherable] [address] Colonel Hodgdon