[draft] West Point Dec 17 1782 My Dear General. last evening I received your Excellencys favor respecting a sleigh, and inclosing the paroles and countersigns on the 22d instant. The sleigh shall be put in train immediately and finished with all possible expedition. The painting I am apprehensive, will take the most time. From enquiry it appears that the most approved method of making the sliders, is to have them about [loss] inches curved in the whole length, a greater [loss] would render the riding unpleasant [strikeout] [where] there any roughness in the road, as the joltings, would be more, posibly experienced, than when the curve is small, and extended the [struck: whole] length of the runner - I think, if the holes covered, with a painted canvass, in the manor of your Excellencys barges, with haize curtains it would be [inserted: to keep of the wind] a considerable addition, [strikeout] If your Excellency should be of the same opinion we can [struck: act easily] easily put on the canvas top here, and prepare [every thing] for the [curtains]. [docket] To his Excellcy General Washington. 17 Decr 1782 private