[General S Smith / Frederick Town] War Department September 29^th 1794 Sir, I have received your letter informing me of your determination to proceed to Frederick Town. It is the wish of the President that you proceeds with the Militia under your command with all reasonable expedition to Fort Cumberland there to form a junction with that of Virginia, which he is desirous should not be delayed — Orders went yesterday to M^r Gale by express to provide and forwards to Fort Cumberland as many Jackets and [undecipherable] of the description of those you mention as he can get there by the 15^th of October Supplies of the same articles will go immediately from hence. In short every thing possible will be done for the comfort and accommodations of the Troops. — P.S. I have accepted your drafts for With great consideration & 24,000 and 17,000 Dollars for the 1^st of esteem, I am Sir November & the 1^st of December, which I y^r Ob^t Servant presume will enable your friends to do the (Signed) A Hamilton needful. It is expected that the Pennsyl- - vania and Jersey Militia will unite at Carlisle the 5^th of October whence they will immediately go to Bedford — General S Smith Frederick Town