Camp equipage &c^a which is also very well known to you. I wrote you some time ago, but have not as yet had the pleasure of receiving an answer, therefore should esteem it a particular favour you would be pleased to write me by the first opportunity and direct to Mess^rs Ashton & Histar Merchants in Philadelphia — should have done myself the pleasure of paying you a visit long before this time but being very much troubled with the reumatic pains prevented me, and in complying with the within request you will much oblige Your friend Abraham Dehuff J Howell Esq^r Lancaster Dec^r 30. 1790 — Sir, I recieved yours in may 1786, by Cap^t Jacob Weitzel where in you informed me that my resignation precluded me from any emolument or commutation &c granted by Congres who did not continue during the wars or were deranged. I confess I handed my resignation to Gen^l Green but whether it was accepted of or not I cannot tell, the reason of which I will inform you — I Petitied for a furlough which he refused, as I had recieved a letter from home that my brother was very unwell & being desirous of seeing me, which he the Gen^l refused me, and of course I was obliged to him my resignation you mentioned in yours, there was still a certificate remaining in M^r Peirce hands for the balance of pay due me and [the] which was detained untill a Settlement was made by me as Pay Master to the then South Penn^a reg^t which formerly, three months pay & which I accounted for with Colo^l. Brinckled our then Pay Master and likewise return him all my Books & Vouchers for the same — I continued in Service as an Officer in the first Reg^t Penn^a who then marched to the Southward and continued with them untill the 28 days of April 1782 we did not receive one single farthing to the Southward whilst I was with them — I cannot conceive for what reason my certificates should be retained from me, if I was not deserving of it, I should not be the least uneasy but must think it one of the most ungrateful actions ever committed since the creation of the world for which I am so justly intitled to — I therefore mostly solicit your advice & interest once more, how & in what manner I shall proceed — which shall be ever acknowledged by Yours &c. W^m Fellman N.B. please to write when you write Cap^t Abraham Dehuff N.B. on my return to this place from the Southward I was ordered to due duty here by Col^o. Rich^d. Butler which I did untill they left this place —