All Possible Pains Taken to Execute Orders: Page #1

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James O'Hara Pittsburg 12^th August1'/93 [undecipherable]

Your letter of the 17^th . June [indecipherable]11^th July by ruling I receivd on the 31^th [indecipherable] together with the Gen dispatches, which were next day forwarded by Post.[indecipherable]

I am sorry my exertions at this Post has not met your approbation, and can assure you that I have taken all possible pains to execute your orders with the most scrupulous fortititude and attention. waggons order'd. I endeavor'd as early as feasible to procure, and for that purpose I engag'd a W. Henderson to bring up from York 10 new ones. these have not yet come forw^d and I have not neglected on the arrival of every waggon that came up to your description to endeavour to pur chase , I now send there. I shall endeavour to complete and send on the number order'd as soon as they come forward. The very irregular & inadequate supplies of money that I have obtaind has operated to retard these purchases. ---