22 Augt 1797 To Doctr Rush

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Dear Sir

                 The various and contradictory reports

respecting the degree of danger from the prevailing fever which those who remain oin town are exposed to, and the little dependence I have in any opinion I can form from the facts in cir:

culation have induced me to take the liberty

to request your advice whether it would not be proper to remove the war office for to some distance from the city. I pray you to excuse this liberty intrusion and to ascribe it to the seriousness of the occasion and a wish to avoid to the public unneccessary expence.

                                     I have the honour to be
                                                Dr Sir
                                                       your  [ svt? ]