Pittsburgh 10 April 1799. I have received your letter of the 1^st [undecipherable] [undecipherable] one address'd to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] letters to be [undecipherable] arrived at this place — A few days ago I receiv'd a letter from General Wilkinson, by which he desires me to [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] by [undecipherable] Point [undecipherable] the River — [undecipherable] attention of [undecipherable] where he left in my charge — but as the [undecipherable] letter, is too old date, Viz 11^th of [undecipherable] 1799 and it being reported that he is ordered to Philadelphia I am apprehensive that it may be improper to send his [undecipherable] from this Post at present — and therefore Sir, I have to beg of you to inform me by return of [undecipherable] whether it is proper to send the articles forward or retain them [undecipherable] further Orders Hon James M^cHenry I am Sir Your Obed Serv— Secy of War. [signature] [signature]