War Department, Dec. 7^th 1793. N^o 3. Sir I have duly received your letter of the 29^th ult^o The enclosed dispatches for major general Wayne, I request you will please to forward by the first safe conveyance — Pray in your next letter, inform me of the State of the river — The detachment ordered from Carlisle, I expect has not commenced its march, until this day — I am Sir, with esteem, Your ob^dt Sev^t H Knox Major Craig.