[Addressed: M'r Josiah Fox, War Office, Phil.; postal stamp: BALT FEB 7 [undecipherable]; Free] [Docket: Baltimore 14 Feb'y 1796, Capt. Truxtun; postal stamp: BALT · FEB · 14; addressed: M'r Josiah Fox, War Office, Philadelphia; Free] Baltimore 14 Feb'y 1796 Dear Sir I am favour'd with Yours, the 12 Instant, and am sorry, our live Oak Business, bears So Gloomy an Aspect in Georgia — I am fully of Opinion with You, that there are too many Departments engaged in the Business — If good advice in future, will be Received; a few of us could fix a Plan, to Manage the Marine Affairs of this Country better — The days are getting longer, and we are Collecting all our force, to go on with Vigor, M'r Francis has mentioned, to M'r Sterrit in Phil: that Speedily we Shall have two Cargoes of live Oak from the Southward — I trust it will be the Case — Keep me informed of What Congress are doing — and be assur'd I am Your Friend &c. Thomas Truxtun M'r Josiah Fox