[18 June 1799 To Gen. Washington] Phild. 18 June 1799 Dear Sir I have reed. your packet of the 6^th and letter of the 9^th of [strikethrough: June] must. This is indeed [strikethrough: calls more than] [undecipherable] to act [strikethrough: knowledge] [undecipherable] circumstances. M^r. Frances being Purveyor, I have [strikethrough: accepted] have employed him to procure the articles mentioned in your letter [strikethrough: without any] — thank you [strikethrough: left open] for any [strikethrough: advice]. All the I have also seen M^r M^c Alpin who informed me [strikethrough: No one] your [undecipherable] arrived that he has not yet been able to [strikethrough: obtain] procure the good thread, and that he had apprehensions he should fail; [strikethrough: that] but [strikethrough: now] every endeavour to [strikethrough: it necessary they] [strikethrough: get] [strikethrough: all necessary to be] I shall send the others as fast as possible. I believe entirely allow [strikethrough: to them] I believe the trade well I [undecipherable] [strikethrough: could be opened] your after [undecipherable] keeping [strikethrough: the defenders in a] situation best likely to renew depredations [strikethrough: which] is so closely [strikethrough: connected with] a participation in it by Great Britain [undecipherable] [undecipherable] it is [undecipherable] considered [undecipherable] correspondence to open it began our arrangement [undecipherable] can [undecipherable] [strikethrough: between] [undecipherable] and effect by [undecipherable] M^callend. I shall not overlook M^r Lewis. yours aftey Geo Washington &a