18 at Head Quarters Fort Wayne Sir Jun 30^th 1800. You have inclosed my Orders to the Western Army also an extract of a letter from Con^t Hamiltons which will govern your conduct as to the Indian affairs, you have also a Copy of a letter from the Secretary of War to Gen^l Hamilton respecting the house of [undecipherable: Burtons?] and Leslie and I Request you will as far as depend on you, give effect to their Request tho: I know of no particular orders I can give on the subject your conduct in that case must be governed by circumstances, those Gentlemen may have also made application to Governor Sargent. I have the honor to be Sir [undecipherable] Commanding Officer with my great Respect Your [undecipherable] — most obedient [undecipherable] humble Serv^t (Signed) J. F. Hamtramck