Dear Sir, Aug^t 3, 96 I omitted to give you the letter now inclosed which influenced me in the Draught of the letter intended for M^r Howell. I also omitted to tell you, that M^r Wolcott & I agreed in the expediency of our explanatory letter, [strikethrough: to M^r Howell] on the principles of the one now inclosed of this date. A consideration of these documents, with the explanatory letter (the offspring of the same apprehensions which you have expressed in your note of this date) I trust will remove your objections. — I am going out of town: but will do myself the pleasure to call on you to-morrow morning soon after [strikethrough: at] nine o'clock. respectfully yours T. Pickering The Secretary of War