Philadelphia August 8^th 1787 Dear Sir, I have long wished to have the Account Settling of Lieut Peter Weiser Dec^d as the Powers of attorney lately taken up left in your Office in July 1786 by me, as I then could have no Settlement on account of his haveing been Charged with some Money from General Hand — the Bearer M^r Benjamin Weiser will hand you the Papers which he Recd from General Hand, you will please let him have a Settlement, as he is fully impowered and Authorized and Authorized to settle the same, I should Esteem it as a Particular mark of favour, if you would settle the Business with him if it lays in your power — Your &^c Simeon Fichtbaugh Joseph Howell Esq^r } Office of Army Accounts New York Aug 4^th 1787 S^r Your Letter of the 8^th ult came to hand the 3^d inst and was spoke by me in Consequence of M^r Weiser absencein Virsinia, where he has been since the Beginning of April last — his absence I Presume has been the cause of no Action on the Subject refered upon