[Enclosure of a letter from James O. Hara Q.M.G. December 14, 1792] Extract of a letter from James O'Hara Quarter Master General to the Secretary of War dated Pittsburgh December 4^th 1792. "Captain Price with Sixteen Indians three Squaws and three Interpreters visited him on the Seventh and proceeded [on] his way to Philadelphia on the [undecipherable: Falton] horseback. you have inclosed my Instructions to th[e] [undecipherable] to answer questions and recommended as a proper person to furnish the Indians on the road. he is to remain with them at Philadelphia or return immediately to this place as you may direct. [undecipherable] four hundred [undecipherable] already [undecipherable] disappointed by Capt. Price. I am now [undecipherable] no more which he has promised to Settle at the War office— Inclusive." [undecipherable] him to act as Commissary for the [undecipherable] of Indians now on their way from the Wabash to Philadelphia on public Service, will please to prepare for their [undecipherable: Accomodation] to [undecipherable] meaning every necessary accommodation [undecipherable] their Conveyance to that [undecipherable]. our duty on this occasion will be to [undecipherable] for Indians daily on their [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] with [undecipherable] different [undecipherable] on the [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Indians [undecipherable] out the route and such [undecipherable] as may [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] circumstances will admit of. you will be very attentive in having provided and sent what [undecipherable] prepared for [undecipherable] [undecipherable] their [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] So far, [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Capt. [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Cannot [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] with [undecipherable] charges [undecipherable] be [undecipherable] in your [undecipherable: accounts]. On your arrival in Philadelphia you will wait on the Secretary of war, and report the number of Horses Cattle & Dollars you may then have on hand, you will receive orders from him; also to remain with the Indians, keeping your Horses there, or return with, or without the [undecipherable] immediately to this place. You will receive Compensation for this Service One dollar for every day you will be necessarily Employed, use of a public Horse and reasonable expences paid the sum of Four Hundred Dollars is herewith advanced you which, I expect, will be amply Sufficient for carrying on this Object. you will be very particular in keeping fair Accounts of all your Expenditures, taking proper Vouchers for all the money you lay out, suffering no unnecessary time to be charged the public. I am Sir, your Humble Servant (Signed) James O'Hara Q.M.G. M^r Salander. The foregoing Extract of a letter from James O'Hara, Q.M.G. to the Sec^y of War and the enclosures, are correctly copied from the originals on file in the War office— [signature] War Department Jan^y 11 1793