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Oct 21 1812
Fort Winchester Late F. Defiance,
Dear Friend,

I will give you a short
account of our movements in this
quarter of the country. We have
been lying here since the 30th of last
month. In the intermediate time we
have built a small fort, at which place
a Major's command will be left for
the purpose of maintaining the Post and
escorting provisions for the army. We have
not a peace of Canon to leave at this
Post, an unfortunate thing indeed. We have
made ten [perouges?] for the purpose of trans-
porting our baggage and provisions down
to the Rapids. More [perouges?] are to be
built. We have 30,000 rations now at
this place and more coming in daily.

When we will get away from this place
I am unable to say. But I suppose we
cannot remain long at this place.