the [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] a new one, [undecipherable] [undecipherable] year are [undecipherable], [undecipherable] letter with the latest [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable], [undecipherable] [undecipherable], free of [undecipherable] by the thousands brought to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the prosecution of this, we remain, being in [undecipherable] the rewards and by [undecipherable] days [undecipherable]. In promise, [undecipherable] of funds will assist in it, if you [undecipherable] they we must [undecipherable] have [undecipherable] look to give you. I am with great Esteem Sir [undecipherable] yrs most [undecipherable] The following is a copy of a letter from [undecipherable] to Col. Rochefontaine in answer to the above. [undecipherable] Sir, your favor of the 3^d ultimo received the 5^th. The formality in [undecipherable] of my addressing you by letter [undecipherable] after [undecipherable] me to give you [undecipherable] have known all established here, and he accordingly [undecipherable] relative to the [undecipherable] on the day you took the command and [undecipherable] Rochefontaine and [undecipherable] plan for the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] — you obtain [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] thanks formerly to his letter, in [undecipherable] may to be forwarded to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] mine, for the [undecipherable] use of materials to improve [undecipherable] [undecipherable] by your direction [undecipherable] having taken the immediate command of [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] reported there. I find that an [undecipherable] you had [undecipherable] [undecipherable] delivered all the [undecipherable] landing, they [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] landing to Fort Clinton. Good [undecipherable] I find that [undecipherable] error of [undecipherable] for delivered at said landing — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] would not [undecipherable] furnished to contest the said [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] day — and his house [undecipherable] about [undecipherable] hundred Feet [undecipherable] in measure. The [undecipherable] day [undecipherable] the repairs of the [undecipherable] and not [undecipherable] work [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the Secretary of War with the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] last [undecipherable]. His [undecipherable] method is [undecipherable] the money for the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] but he [undecipherable] purchased with said money. The workmen had [undecipherable] to repair and so as [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] them. The Act allowed to [undecipherable] its [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] enable make a [undecipherable] of its [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] time and [undecipherable] to repair the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] government discharged [undecipherable] not [undecipherable] for the season. His [undecipherable] has been sent [undecipherable] Service, and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] engaged to be [undecipherable] — The [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in an estimate this morning of our [undecipherable] for your house. I asked him to make a calculation [undecipherable] amount money it would amount to — then deliver it to you. If his calculation meets with your [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] the estimate to [undecipherable] forward it to the War Department, [undecipherable] the money to be immediately [undecipherable] sent to me. I have the honor to be with great respect, Sir your most Obedient & humble servant Col. Rochefontaine Com. of the Corps of [undecipherable] Engineers, West [undecipherable]