War department March 14 1790 Sir You will immediately on the receipt of this letter proceed with all the men under your Command to readings— the State of Pennsylvania. You will apply to the Contractor to furnish you with the means of transportation of the baggage of your Section and proceed without a moments delay and with as much dispatch as the state the season and the road will permit. When at readings you will wait for further orders. As there is no place on your route where you can draw provisions it will be [strikethrough: proper] that you should take a quantity with you sufficient for the journey. Lieut. Wilson will accompany you on the march I have directed the Sum of One hundred dollars to be remitted you for the contingent expenses of your march — for the disbursement of which you will take the necessary receipts and [undecipherable]. Yr^s