[letter from attest May 1793] [Major Henry Burbeck — Fort Washington] Philadelphia, May 3 1793 Phil^aBurnonnier Dear Burbeck, Your letter of the 26^th ultimo, and the enclosing come safe to hand — I make no doubt the arrival of D^r Hayward at Sigionville gave you great pleasure — I found him, while here, a very clev^r fellow — Dibble arrived yesterday from Georgia, and will from again to Fort Washington — He is no friend to Major Gaiten — McLane, he says, has resigned. Fennal Knox expects to commence his Eastern tour about the 25^th inst. and will be gone at least four months — I shall then have my hands in full, indeed — My family continues in health & so does that of M^r Stale — Those at M^rs Tullotions are well — Miss Lydia blooming as May and in high spirits — She wants a husband. The war in Europe begins to rage, in an high degree — For me to detail particulars of the information our papers would be too laborious a task at present — I therefore send you the latest news-papers — Read them, and lend them to your friends — — with respect to your rank, I cannot by this opportunity write you on the subject, as time will not permit — I will get the G — ls Sentiments on this subject, and let you know them — Rudolph will be here in a few days, — the promotion of Smith and Blair has also roused him — Your letter for Boston, I have sent on — and Billy Sergeant has his — Let me hear from you as often as con= =venient — Health and prosperity attend you — Yours truly — [undecipherable: J. S. Stagg] h^r [Major Henry Burbeck.]