No 106 War department June 14 1793 Sir Your favor of the 7 instant has been received The Qr Masters Agent will transmit you by this post the Sum of Five thousand dollars - a sum will be forwarded to him the QMG by the next post I hope Mr. Wilson and Mr. Ash will answer the purpose of the Commissioners Is the wampum you furnished to be replaced or paid for? If Captain Prior will declare upon his honor that he has not drawed upon me or any other public officer, then you may advance him a small sum to clear him of incumbrances and draw upon me for the amount but he has so little economy in his arrangements that he ought not to have the disbursement of any considerable sum of money.
Write me weekly the state of the Waters and remember to to let me know the comparative State of the Waters through the Summer below Wheelen compared with the Waters between that place and Pittsburgh. If the Stores go to Wheelen some highly confidential person must be stationed there in the Quarter Master Generals department. Indeed if the Waters at Pittsburgh will not answer for shippments you ought yourself to be at Wheelen.
I am Sir Your humble Servant H Knox P.I. I have forwarded to you for Capt. Prior 10,000 Wampum which you will please to deliver to him if at Pittsburgh, if he is not I request you will send it to him by the first safe conveyance. Major Isaac Craig