[Private] Phil.^o Feb.^y 15^th 1794. Dear Sir, (Private) You mentioned in the conversa- tions, which I have lately had with you on the subject of M^r Jay and M^r King's letter to me, of the 27.^th of last month, and parti- cularly in what passed between us on Thurs- day, that they had repeatedly declared, that they never considered that letter, as an official one; that on the contrary they had intended it, as a mere private one; and that they did not in the most distant manner contemplate or design to give offence to me, or to wound my feelings, by the language or matter which it con- tains. — Thursday, after repeating the foregoing, you added that those gentlemen were desirous of having a personal in- terview with me concerning the letter. — I should therefore be glad to hear, in a line by the bearer, whether I am at liberty to act on the above mentioned communications, as being made by you to me with their knowledge & approba- tion? — Yours always & sincerely General Knox. G. Washington [V.V.V.] [Feb^y 15, 1794] [Edg^r [undecipherable]] [Private] [General Knox]