I have heretofore written you several letters sometimes addressed to you by name and sometimes by the description of the Commanding Officer at Fort Mifflin to neither of which have I received any reply. I am of course altogether at a loss to account for this silence.

This will be delivered in a manner which will ascertain its delivery. You will reply to it by the bearer; explaining the cause of the past silence

with consideration I am Sir Your obed Servt.