I this morning received your letter, of the 14th Current and observe your order Relative to leaving a trusty Sergt. to Conduct a Drummer & Six boys from Fort Mifflin but having Reached this place Supposed the Distance too great to order a Sergt. Back. Consequently Wrote on to Leut. Meminger Directing they may be ordered on to Join me with instructions to Draw the necessary provision—for their Support—and I wait your Orders for removal from this place—my men proving very Sickley & my tents very bad

With Respect your Obt Servt