Philadelphia May 27, 1797 Dear Sir When I left you I forgot to mention the letters which I expected from M^r Pierce and as those for M^rs Pierce are generally inclosed I wish you to put Mine and from M^rs Pierce with those for her — be careful to send to the Post office every day and if any letter of consequence should arrive for me forward them here untill I shall request otherwise as the present situation of M^r Howell will not admit of any determination on my part when to return — I wish you to write and beg to be informed of every occurrence of the office as also of the accounts of the N. Carolina line are presented to the Board — also if you mentioned to the Board my absence & the cause of it — the accounts of Cap^t Wells [undecipherable] have since received from M^rs Pierce cannot at present be entered — I wish you to present them to the Secretary at War and as I suppose the several Statements made by M^rs Pierce will meet with his approbation he will [page continues] grant warrants for the balances appearing due; which when done the accounts may be settled by M^r [undecipherable] they are in the [undecipherable] of the letter — let me hear from you I am I believe me sincerely yours J Howell M^r Caleb [undecipherable]