[To the Honorable Hamilton] [and Pitkin —] [Col^o Folio 258 —] --- T. S. 6. 14 Nov. 24. 1792 I have prepared forms a set of forms for the leger intended of Indian affairs, which I have now the honor to transmit for your consideration; also a letter on the forms [subjoined?] — These forms have been calculated with a view to the establishment of our offices, to supercede the examination & settlement of all claims for State & public property of the United States, which in my opinion will be accomplished possible, [strikethrough: the thereafter?] thus avoiding no possibility — The audit or officer should be established, I think he ought to be placed in the same relation to the Treasury as the Comptroller of the War Department — I have the inclosed [strikethrough: draft was but cancelled] [marginal note: suggestion] whether it would, or be [undecipherable] that the letter, with a more particular instruction, there would be consistent with duty to give [undecipherable?] from your office, in lieu of the one [undecipherable?] — Hamⁿ A. H.