Now I have all the images. The document is a 4-page letter (each page appears twice in the image set). Let me transcribe the complete letter. [Address sheet: Major Henry Burbeck — / Commandant of the Artillery) / of the United States — / Head^d Quarters — Western Army] [Endorsement at bottom right: [undecipherable]] Philadelphia — March 16^th 1794 — My dear friend! Your very acceptable favors of the 15^th November, 5^th December last, and 14^th January following are now before me — The letter you mention to have forwarded to me by D^r. Hutchins is not yet come to hand. It would have afforded me and my family great pleasure to have you here — The present for Harriot came safe, and for which [undecipherable: probable reading "she"] thanks you — Harriot has grown quite a smart girl, and is in good health — M^rs Stagg — My two sons John Livingston & William Depeyster are well, and so is your humble servant — Your Ticket in the Washington Lottery I am sorry to inform you is a blank — So says the Register kept in this city — However as another examination shall take place after the drawing is finished — This will be in a few days — The high prizes are all out — I have none of them — Hayward's ticket is yet in the wheel — Captain Cutan is now here, and I find him an intelligent officer, and an agreeable companion — Every friendship in my power shall be shown him — He has given me a history of your march to the battle ground of the 4^th November 1793 — He — General Posey has sent in his resignation — No one is as yet appointed to fill the vacancy. Nor has they been yet made — any promotions or new appointments in the legion — There are a number of vacancies for Ensigns. I have several times talked with the Secretary respecting Brevet Rank to be given the Majors of Artillery and Cavalry — He has not come to any decision — I will attack him again — It appears reasonable and just, upon strict military principles — Morgan I find has been dismissed the service — It was unexpected to him — He did not entertain, I am told, a distant idea of [undecipherable] from the court — Nothing is yet done by Congress for the army — A Bill passed the house of Representatives not long since augmenting the pay of the Noncommissioned officers & privates, with other encouragements, in order to compleat the establishment. But the Senate have damn'd it — Whether another attempt will be made I cannot say — but this is certain, that unless something is done to place the troops on a better footing the Legion will soon go to the devil — As to Europe — The general scene of war, devastation, and destruction — You will no doubt have heard, that thro' the agency of our old enemies the British, the Algerines are making dreadful havoc on our commerce — it is now before the Senate, having refused the other house, to fit out a Naval armament to protect our ships on the Ocean — It is contemplated to build four frigates of 44, and two of 30 guns each, and I believe it will take place — Toulon is certainly retaken by the French — The combined armies having been obliged to evacuate it, after burning all the shipping in the harbor — The Arsenals &c — The slaughter has been great indeed — I must also mention that the British interrupt all our commercial intercourse with the French West Indies — Our vessels are taken without discrimination, contrary to the law of Nations, or a Neutral power — By their regulations and practice, our produce is driven from the ports of France, and restricted to those of the British, or of their friends — They plunder our Merchantmen, and forcibly seize our marriners M^r. Genet is superseded as Minister Plenipo^y from the Republic of France, by Citizen Fauchet, who has lately arrived in this city — All commissions [undecipherable: probable reading "granted"] by Genet for volunteerings or for arming, or raising men in the U.S. in the French have been declared null and void by his successor — I should not be at all surprised to find ourselves in a war (European) in a very short time — If so, I believe the British will be the first — I am under no great apprehensions from the French — If we must fight again I would rather it should be with the British — I hate them most cordially — Altho France in some instances may have been guilty of some irregularities, yet her cause is a good one, and must ultimately prevail — Her affairs are every day getting in better train, and her armies meet with successes and victories — M^r. Jefferson has resigned, and Edmund Randolph, late Attorney General of the U. S. fills the Department of State — The Secretary of War expects to resign on the first of May — So he says; and that he means to go and take charge of, and improve his property to the Eastward — If he goes, I know not who is to succeed him — The general opinion is that Colonel Pickering will be the man — (Respecting myself I cannot yet determine — By the first of May I will decide whether to continue any longer the drudge of the War office, or return to New York — Last February I finished eight years hard services in the department. M^rs. Fullerton is well — Miss Spencer is now on a visit to her brother in laws in Maryland — M^r. Lowery — She is expected to return in a week or two — I have always presented your remembrance to them whenever you have requested it; and the same to Billy Sergeant — They are all well — M^r. F and Billy present their respects to you — M^r. Peale & Family do the same; and M^rs. Stagg in particular sends her best wishes for your welfare — The New Theatre is opened, and Wignells company perform to crouded houses, and give great satisfaction — I wish you were here to see them — You would be delighted — Remember me to all my military friends — I am, dear Burbeck — Affectionately Yours — [signature: [undecipherable] Stagg] [lower left:] Major Henry Burbeck