[N° 975] War Department July 26^th 1793 Sir, Your letter of the 15^th Instant has been received, and the Packet for the Comptroller has been to him. Some time ago I directed Lt Col Hodge to make provision for sending down to Head Quarters all the troops escorting certain garrisons which were directed — [undecipherable] the detachments at Marrietta and Gallipolis must have their boats with them. As Captain [undecipherable] is in the rear of the [undecipherable] which are on their march for the [undecipherable], the detachment must wait at Pittsburg to convey down the ohio all the aforesaid [undecipherable] for the Army. The enclosed letter to him, is to that effect which you will deliver. Upon the receipt and approbation of the Estimate of so much money remains of the of the Estimate of the Quarter master General it shall be ordered to you. The enclosed Letters for the Commanding in chief, are of the highest importance and if no detachment be about Setting off they must be instantly forwarded by an express [undecipherable] with proper directions to the person having charge of the Letters to destroy and not Suffer them to be taken — And this must not to be lost but in case of the last extremity. I am Sir your humble Servant [undecipherable: H Knox] Major [undecipherable] Craig Pittsburg