[War Office July 25^th 1796 Nathan Jones. [X mark] Boston [undecipherable] rece^d August 5^th 1796] War Office July 25. 1796 D^r Sir I have received you several favors under cover to the Secretary of War for which please to accept of my thanks I now enclose you with the Secretarys letter one from your Bosom friend who from her attention in writing to you appears deserve every esteem which a grateful and affectionate Heart can bestow. I am happy that you have taken the pains to gratify the^my enquiries I have made in my several notes. and shall feel a particular pleasure in hearing from you when either your leisure or inclination will permit. We have no news here the Reports we had of the yellow fever among us have subsided. and the many Rain succeeded by the cold weather have dissipated all the fears that might have arisen in the minds of a most gloomy hypochondria We are all well and remember you Yours sincerely [undecipherable: probable reading H. Jones]