[War department James McHenry] M^r Josiah Fox [strikethrough: undecipherable] Portsmouth [strikethrough: undecipherable] [War Office July 26. 1796 Nathan Jones inclosing a letter from Cap^t Truxtun to the Sec^y of War. urging the Necessity of the live oak timber being sent from Newyork to Baltimore the Inclosure returned × Sept. 9^th — rec^d at Portsmouth NH Sept. 9^th —] War Office 26 July 1796 Sir, I do myself the pleasure to enclose you a letter from Captain Truxtun to the Secretary of War, by which you will perceive that he is anxious that the timber directed to be sent from [strikethrough: Baltimore] New York to Baltimore should be forwarded as soon as maybe — If you will please to return the letter by the first Post — A Packet was received from you this morning containing letters for A. Fox. I Humphr[undecipherable] and Cap^t. Truxtun; the letters will be sent to the pers[undecipherable] for whom intended — Yours sincerely Nath Jones M^r Josiah Fox