Pittsburgh 1^st February 1794 Sir I have received your Letter of the 2^d Ultimo particulars of the Muster and Pay rolls of the Garrison of Fort Franklin & Returns blank [undecipherable] is herewith conduct together with a certificate of Doc^t Allisons having relinquished their service 6^th month of this [undecipherable] I am Sorry you have not acknowledged The Receipt of Serj^t Wadams account he is now here and under orders to relieve Serj^t Burson at Fort Franklin & Expected to have been paid to the end of the Year previous to his departure from Pittsburgh Captain Crawford is not yet returned from his Quarters & hence the posts at Fort Danville and Wheeling are not yet Mustered. Lieu^t Gipson says it is Impossible for him to muster the men under his command for any time next July 1793. as he had not then the command of them I Expect to set off for Philadelphia in a few days & shall have the pleasure of Seeing you — [Marginal note: NB [undecipherable] herewith [undecipherable] at the Contractors Waggons [undecipherable]] I am with great Respect Sir Your Hum^l Servant [undecipherable signature] Joseph Howell Esquire Accountant War Department [Address: Joseph Howell Esquire / Accountant [undecipherable: Gen Subsistence] / Philadelphia] [postal mark] [Docketing: [undecipherable] 1^st Feb^y 1794 / [undecipherable]]