Pittsburgh 11^th September, 1793 Sir, Your Letter of the 5^th Instant I Received Yesterday together with a Packet for General Wayne, and a letter for Capt Harkel both of which I have had forwarded by an Express Boat, same day in Charge of Archibald Moore [undecipherable] and four others good Men well armed, as the River is considerably Swelled, they must Reach Head Quarters in five days — My letter of the 6^th Instant, I presume has informed you, that a Runner Arrived here on the 5^th Instant with two letters, pass'd from [undecipherable] — addressed to General Wayne one of which I Immediately Sent forward by Express in Charge of [undecipherable: probable reading "John"] Denny, and four other good Men well Armed, on the 5^th Instant two other Letters arrived from the Commissioners for General Wayne [undecipherable: probable reading "said"] to be of the Same Import of the former letter No 2 was Sent forward on the 5^th & ^th 3 on the 6^th Instant, the last was Sent forwarded with you this [undecipherable: probable reading "packett"] yesterday, many necessary precautions has been taken to Ensure their letters going Safely, and in the Shortest time Possible — One difficulty has always Occur'd in Sending of Locally parties, this [undecipherable] from the Contractors they say they are not oblig'd to furnish any other than [undecipherable] Boats, which has not answered the purpose it also occasions delays by waiting at the [undecipherable: probable reading "Several"] Posts to draw provisions, this Inconveniency I apprehend might be Remedied in the Coming Contract. Three Boats are now loaded with all the Stores that have Come to hand, Except a few Packages of 2^d [undecipherable] Cloathing, that are now Opening, Agreeable to your Orders, as there is now a fine fresh in the River and a probability of the [undecipherable: probable reading "Stores"] Reaching Head Quarters in a few days I have applied to [undecipherable] Clark for an Escort, but he Says the Boats must wait for him to go without an Escort, or he will not [undecipherable: probable reading "attach"] any part of his Command, he Says he will be Ready to Embark in two Weeks from this date, Boats are now Ready for his Detachment and Stores that may Come to hand during his Stay. — David [undecipherable] [undecipherable] on French Creek has desired me to forward the [undecipherable: probable reading "inclosed"] letter he Says he is in great [undecipherable: probable reading "distress"] at this [undecipherable] is not accompanied [undecipherable] him [undecipherable] a [undecipherable] Detachment of Supply and [undecipherable] and Should the Inhabitants move off [undecipherable] large Quantity of Grain must be lost — I am Sir Your Most Obed^t Hum^ble Serv^t — Hon^ble Major General Henry Knox Isaac Craig