221 Fort Fayette 15th August 1794. Sir I have herewith enclosed an Invoice of Stores ship’d from this post since the 11th July 1794 & I have the pleasure to inform you that all these stores have safely reached Fort Washington except the last Boat which sett off on the 10th Inst. with a fine fresh in the River I have therefore no doubt of her reaching her distination in safety- Neither I not Colo. Butler have receiv’d my letters from the war Office by this days mail I have seen the Presidents Proclimation & am apprehensive that it will be treated with Contempt in this unhappy & distracted Country- Colo. Butler apprehensive of his-Letters being interceped has not wrote by this post. He is most industriously engaged in Puting this Post in the Best Possible State of Defense: I am with great respect Sir Your Obedt H Sevt
Isaac Craig Honl Major Genl H. Knox Secry. of War Pha