Jno White esq^r Office of Army Accounts New York Dec^r 29. 1788 — Dear Sir Your letter of the 19 Ins^t with the inclosures as also the accounts of the Maryland & Delaware lines were delivered me by M^r Wright — I have wrote this day to our friend Richmond relative to some accounts sent me which I cannot form a judgment on untill I am acquainted with the nature of them and what objections have arisen to their being passed by you or the State — I am sorry to hear of your indisposition, but flatter myself this weather and the approaching season will have the same effect on you that it had on me. — I have stated the account of Cap^t Ewing, but am prevented from from delivering the certificates to you in con- sequence of an Order transmitted by Cap^t Ewing to a Gen- tleman in this city who has wrote to you on the occasion the letter I delivered M^r Wright on friday last under an expectation of his going on that day. he will continue a day or two longer under the hope of procuring some money — pray inform me how I am to act respect- ing Cap^t Ewing I wish you better health and a happy new year — J. Howell J^r —