[Copy] Marietta June 11^th 1798 My dear Sir — I have announced your resignation on the first of the present month, at which time you will be pleased to take notice, your ray & emoluments are to cease. I wished to take you by the hand, and regret that I had not the opportunity, as the Lord only knows where we may again meet — I shall continue some Days at Fort Washington, mt [undecipherable] probably never have time over to Mississippi, we need not [undecipherable] warranted is & [undecipherable] him [undecipherable] in the [underline: hands of our country men will be in strict union] — Heaven bless you & ours [undecipherable] your friend. Ja. Wilkinson Col.^o Meigs [Endorsement stamp: Received / State [Dep?] / [undecipherable] 1800 / By [undecipherable]] [Docket notation: Ja. Wilkinson / Letter to [undecipherable] / Meigs]