Philadelphia Oct^r 25^th 99 Dear Sir I have your esteemed favor of 25^th Instant. I now enclose you Captain Richardson's order for the Certificate due to him for balance of his account and the former settlement made by you as Auditor of the Main Army — I request you to procure the Certificate and to transmit it to me by post if no safe private conveyance should soon offer — Can you devise any method of geting Captain William Smith's account settled, his Widow has frequently called on me, also Captain Cirre, also accounts I sent to your Office — With Compliments to Mr Cirre Sam^l Dj^rk? Clement Biddle Joseph Howell Esq^r Nu York