Fort Mifflin Oct^r 7^th 1797 Sir Inclosed you have [strikethrough: the] a account of the pieces of live Oak, used in this place agreably to your request of the 4^th instant, you have also inclosed the Copy of my answer to the Secretary's letter which you forwarded to me — The Carpenters all agree that there is no measurement for these pieces, the place they are contended for sufficiently expresses their value — with due respect To Tench Frances Return of Sundry pieces of live Oak taken by order