Your intention being to Shew to them other Gentlemen, your Collegues, the Papers I had the honour to give you yesterday, may it please you, Sir, to communicate to them also Gnl. Washington’s letter & my Congé I do myself the honour to send you hereby upon the other side of my letter.

I join also my declaration made to all american officers in the charlestownes news paper, before my leaving your country, concerning the general Essay on the Prussian Tactics I proposed to Gnl. Washington when I found that your officers were in need of learning their metier.

With very much respectful Sentiments I have the honour to remain Sir Your most obdt. humble Servant