Sir Pittsburg 7^th Octo[ber] Your letter of the 25 Ultimo was handed me on the 1^st after the departure of the Post, on the receipt of which I applied to Colo Butler, for a party to escort [undecipherable] and we had him sent off in [undecipherable] on the morning of the 1^st inst to Fort Washington [thence] to be delivered to the commanding Officer, with instructions to have him sent immediately under Guard to head Quarters. M^r Samuel Fisher has delivered your Letter of the 15 Ins^t together with a letter and two packets from Brig^r Howell [Containing] Three Thousand five hundred & forty Dollars for pay and Forage of the Troops on the upper posts of the Ohio. Cap^t Lymans Detachment is still attached to Governor [undecipherable] Strong, be pleased to inform me whether that Detachment is to descend the Ohio, [undecipherable] form the Troops commanded by Colo [undecipherable: Button], in order that the necessary provision may be made either for Quarters or Transportation. I am Sir Humble: Your ob^t Major Gen^l Hble Servant H. Knox Secretary of war. Isaac Craig