Office of Army Accounts New York July 24^th 1787 Sir, Agreably to your request of yesterday I have enclosed a Copy of the account exhibited by Major Edmund Horne N.B. and Secretary to the late Major General Greene for sundry advances made by him to Officers of the southern army I am with great respect Jos. Nourse Esq^r [signature] Richmond July 25^th 1787 My Dear Sir I am very unhappy to find by your letter the last of which I received by old Swan, that your Lady continues so unwell, your situation is very disagreeable and I heartily wish that thevent may turn out different than you immagine, the disorder which she is seised with cannot be judged of with certainty and many persons who have been despaired of have ultimately recovered — I do not know how many additional Clerks will be necessary in my office, and whether any; if I should want one, I have no objection to Mr. Kirkpatrick and from