Pittsburgh 5^th November 1793 Sir. Yesterday a Boat arrived from Fort Washington with several large Packets, those addressed to Secretary of War, I have forwarded by this Post; others addressed to Oliver Wolcott Jun. Comp = shall be sent by next Post, together with my Returns, & Quarterly Acct. — The whole being too bulky for one Mail. I have herewith Inclosed a Copy of a Letter, from the Quarter Master General, dated the 6^th Ultimo, I have also Received a Letter from Governor St Clair, dated the 8^th by which it appears that the Army moved forward on the 7^th Instant, in Excellent Order, and high Spirits, and that a considerable Number of the Kentuckey Militia were immediately to follow. Your [undecipherable: Gentry?] set off for Fort Washington on the [undecipherable] Ulto, & last [undecipherable] arrived Yesterday with the Detachment and [undecipherable] I have just Received a Letter from M^r Hodgdon, dated the 25^th Ultimo, Inclosing five thousand Dollars, for purpose of the Quarter Master Department of this Port — I am Under a Necessity of Requesting Instructions, Respecting the Barrack Department, and particularly as several Officers, now with the Army have left their familys, here who Expect to be furnished, with Quarters & Fuel — I am Sir Your Obed^t Hum^ble Serv^t Isaac Craig [Hon^ble Major General Henry Knox Secretary of War Philadelphia.]