Sir

Your favor of the 18^th I received last night and was extremely sorry to find from the Commodores Letter, which made a part of your's, that you & he were not in the strictest harmony.¹ This circumstance, I confess, gives me great uneasiness, as I well know that a good agreement between the Navy & Garrison is of the last importance, and that a want of cooperation and every possible—mutual aid may involve the most unhappy consequences. persuaded of this, and recollecting the train of misfortunes that has been brought on in many instances by a difference of the like nature, I re­quested Baron DArendt in my instructions to him that to maintain a good under­standing between him and the Commodore should be a great Object of his care and attention.² This I hope he will do, and I have written to the Commodore to day, rec­ommending the same to him in the strongest Terms.³ Hitherto a happy agreement has done much—It has disappointed the Enemy from effecting, notwithstanding their repeated efforts, what they seemed to consider without difficulty; And should the same spirit and disposition continue, I flatter myself, they will produce the same end. The Garrison and the Navy are equally concerned in the interesting struggle If we can but keep the Fort and the Navigation ours, I have not suggested to the Com­modore, the most distant idea of my having heard of any misunderstanding between you. The matter is so delicate, that I would not have him beleive, that I ever suspected it. I am [&c.]