Pittsburg 23d December 1796 Sir Your letter of the 16th instant enclosing one addressed to Red Pole a Shawnee Chief is received & shall be delivered to him on his arrival The letter accompanying this OI resume will infrom you of the Daeth of Major General Anthony Wayne at Presqu’isle on the 15th instant at 2 O’Clock Actt Major DeButts one of the Generals Aids De Camp is expected in town this evening. I am, Sir, Yr Mo Ob St. I.C.

Hon’ble James McHenry Secr’y of War Philadelphia