Pittsburg 9^th February 998. [To] Your letters of the 23^d ult. & 2^d instant are at hand. the former arrived at the post Office late in the night of the 2^d & post Rattled only a few Minutes. The letter to Col^o Sargent have been forwarded by a safe hand. The Secretary of Wars indecision on my claim is mortifying indeed. On the 3^d I found it necessary to draw on you in favor of Daniel M^cElke can or order at 20 days sight for 1400 dollars, on the 6^th in favor of Robert con or order at 10 days sight for 600 dollars to enable him to pay for bar iron. but also on at ten days right and they say I have drawn on you in favor of John Ravelle at ten days sight for 1000 dollars. these drafts be pleased to pay and charge as usual. I have now a number of Men employed at the Gallies. these Vessels of course would greatly increase the expenditure at this post. With respect to the Generals Cantering Glasses. he expects them repaired at the expense of the Waggoner. The transportation of that part of the Generals Carriage that came in charge of Tacty Hullongs [undecipherable] to pay for on account of the United States and the General expects that all her necessary baggage will be transported at the expense of the under [undecipherable]. I am Sir, your very ob^t Ser. [Phideas Harrison Esq^r]