[undecipherable] [undecipherable] City of Washington January 12^th. [undecipherable] Since my letter to you of the twenty ninth December, I have been ordered by the General to [undecipherable] Lieu^t [undecipherable] under the orders of [undecipherable] who is to recruit a Company in Albany; and I have accordingly written to the Lieutenant, and directed him to discontinue his [undecipherable], and no longer consider himself under your command. You will therefore please to with hold all supplies from his [undecipherable] after the receipt of this letter (which you will immediately ack- nowledge), and if you should have furnished him with any thing before you receive it, give me a particular account of it. I am Sir for the Consideration Your Ob^t Serv^t [undecipherable] [Gen[eral?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]] [Postal endorsements on address cover: PAID; [circular postmark]; additional endorsements undecipherable]