[N^o 26] War Office Oct. 17. 1795. Sir, The President being about to return to this city, I wrote two letters, one to meet him at Baltimore, the other to go on to Mount Vernon, that receiving one or the other I might be favoured with his command on the subject of your request of leave of absence from the army, by post, in case bad roads should retard his arrival: but he has not arrived, nor have I received any letter, which I fully expected by this days post. I am sorry for this disappointment. The President will certainly be here the beginning of the ensuing week, & by next post you may expect his decision. I am respectfully yours T. Pickering Major General Wayne [War department Major General Anthony Wayne Head Quarters Greenville]