[Left margin: Capt. Tho. Truxtun] War Office September 12. 1793. Sir The quantities of live oaks to be received at Baltimore affords a prospect that [undecipherable] first could [undecipherable] their [undecipherable] under superintendency [undecipherable] soon be raised. You inform me that the lower stem pieces of live oak in the meantime but as the piece is [undecipherable] with [undecipherable] opinion that the total [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] will serve perfectly well in [undecipherable] of [undecipherable]. Mr Humphreys concurs. You may therefore receive [a] proportion to use Maryland Oak for the lower stem piece provided that [undecipherable] you are ready to raise the like piece of live oak should not come.