Near Downingtown 3 Oct^r 1797 Sir. The inclosed dispatches from Brigadier Gen^l Wilkinson were received the 28^th of last ult. The next day I thought it proper to write a letter to Cap^t Guion (a copy of which is annexed) to prevent him from mistaking his duty or mis:understanding any longer the instructions I had sent him, and which to me had appeared sufficiently explicit. He seems however to have got tired of one thing, I mean, repeating to the Spaniard [underline: his business and who he was.] I beg you to remit me Gen. Wilkinsons dispatches as it will be necessary [strikethrough: that] to refer [strikethrough: to some parts] to some parts of his letter. I [undecipherable] not yet restored to any form[er] [undecipherable]. I hope sincerely that you and Mrs Adams and you enjoy good health. Mine is not yet restored With the greatest respect & John Adams Esq^r P. U. S. --- Dispatches forwarded. Augt 7 [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] & Gen Wilkinsons letters dated 6 [undecipherable] Detroit. N.^o 1. containing: 1. letter from the Baron de Carondel to Gen. Wilkinson. 2 Gen Wilkinsons answer 3. letter from M^r Powers to G. Wilk. 4 Gen Wilk. answer to Powers 5 Instructions to Cap Shaumberg. 6. letter to L^t. Col. Sharp from G. W. 7 Gen. order of 4 Sep^t. 1797. 8. Extracts of letters to G. Wilk. from [undecipherable] Franklin M^r Ellicot & L^t. Pope. N.^o 2. [undecipherable] of a letter from the Comm. Off. of Mil. at Kaskokias. 2. from a gentleman at Kaskia. 3 from Kaskokias. 4. from M^r. Kingsbury. 5 [undecipherable] of Louis Leone. 6 of Gen. [undecipherable] from the Comm. Off. relative at Kaskaskias. N.^o 3. from Col. Sargent to Gen Wilkinson + 2 from Gen Wilk. to Col. Sargent. N.^o 4 from Cap Guion to Gen. Wilkinson. 2. from D.^o to the Comm.^t of New Madrid. 3. To Cap.^t Guions from Gen. Wilkinson. 4 L^t. Col. Delafuses [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] to Cap Guion. 5 Cap Guions instructions to Ensign Scott. 6. Guions speech to the Chichasa[w] and 7 Extract of communications [undecipherable] from Cap. Gilbert. [undecipherable] monthly returns of June 1797 [undecipherable] ordnance. [undecipherable] 2 [undecipherable] Clerks. [Marginalia left side: Received Oct 3. 1797 / To Post H. [undecipherable]] [Marginalia: Off. & privates / But for duty / with him 182.]