[Cover page: Major Henry Burbeck. Commandant of the Artillery of the United States. Legionville. — Care of Major Craig] [Bottom left notation, partially legible: [undecipherable] from [undecipherable: 55] 8 [undecipherable]] [seal] Philad^a Janu^ry 28 - 1793. My dear Burbeck, I am not to acknowledge to have received two letters from you for one I fit this only, and to which I have never replied — It has not proceeded from carelessness or want of friendship, but from the uncommon pressure of business in the office — I must beg your kind forgiveness, I will endeavor to do better in future. Haywood is among his friends in Massachus[etts] — his furlough expires the 15 of February next, when he is to be here, in order to go forward to read garrison. Distell is full in Georgia — We received a letter from him a few days ago, dated sometime in December — he writes that he has been extremely ill, and was yet much [undecipherable] — but in the southward — he will not come on, till Spring — I have not any letters for you from the Eastward, when I have they shall be sent to you under cover to Major Craig at Pittsburg — Sam, and Jo are all your friends here, happy to hear that you are more enjoy health — May it long continue — M^r Bragg and all under my roof are well — M^r Stillstone's family including M^r Spencer, are comfortably situated — We often think of you — They request me to present you their wishes, for your welfare — and to tell M^r Bragg joins in sincerity — Betty Sergeant I think his kind remembrance — M^r & M^rs Peale's best effects attend you — There has been a formidable attempt made in Congress, on the motion of the State of N. C. to reduce a part of the army, but it has been unsuccessful — There is no prospect at present of an augmentation to the Soldiers pay — The vacancies in the army are not yet filled up — Major Atheton, now in this city, has resigned — No adjutant general is yet appointed — Lieut Van Allin writes in from the Northarding, and is much pleased with his situation — He has applied to be appointed Paymaster to the Troops in Georgia — I think it probable he will succeed — M^r [undecipherable] is in New York on the recruiting service — I believe he does very little at the business — Captain Henry recruits in Philadelphia — Adam in Brunswick — Hume in New York — H & Buel, Connecticut — Hunt, Ingram and Gratiot in Massachusetts. The gentleman in the office are well — Buck leaves us next week — he is going into business at New York, on the [undecipherable] line — Clenton, your old tenant, has been discharged, and paid up — He has hired himself in town to drive a light family waggon, and take care of the horses — Remember me, and M^r Bragg to Captains Porter and Pierce — We hope they are well — my best regards present to all the gentlemen of the heavy metal, at Legionville — Leapave has had a great number of the Greeks at B. Marys, and our accounts from that quarter are very flattering, as they respect peace — We buried four of this [undecipherable] Ship, since [undecipherable: they] invent line under Cap^t Prior — all with the small pox — Let me hear from you as often as convenient — Yours, Dear Burbeck, sincerely [undecipherable: H. Bragg?] &c. Major Burbeck. P.S. The memorials of the officers of the late army, to Congress for further compensation for services, have been rejected in the house of representatives, by a great majority. —