War Office 15^th June. 1798 Sir. Incl...npt two letters came to hand from Gen^l Wilkinson. and some returns from Western Posts & all have been sub...n.tted to Col Pickering, and answers long over, by his orders for your return— This can be [undecipherable] to supposed, without injury to the service — The General [undecipherable] down the men on the 4^th & 10^th inst. and — one of his letters speak of the murder upon the Indian by a boy of the name of Carpenter, who was formerly used by the deceased, with a knife and club— The Indi[an] was named white Eyes [the younger of that name.] [undecipherable] his presence with his regiment of Lieutenant Hydes— to whom I have written— informing of the Generals disposition, and to enable me to Aiserted if he has any [undecipherable] reasons for desiring a longer absence— We have here no news, at least made public— nothing from [undecipherable] I inclose two letters from M^rs M[undecipherable] and one of the Children— M^r [undecipherable], I believe has not yet [undecipherable] and I suppose will not [undecipherable: be here at the time stated] [undecipherable] expect it will [undecipherable: suit] him [undecipherable] be [undecipherable: for the] same [undecipherable] [remainder undecipherable]