[Address side. Marginalia, upper right: [undecipherable] Fidius / Oct 8. 1794 / from Cap^t Tho: allerton / Cap^t / [undecipherable]] Joseph Howell esquire Accountant of the Depart^t Philadelphia Fort Fidius Oct 8^th 1794 Sir I received your letter of the 5^th Ult° Wherein you Observe to me that M^r Minor Produces my re=ceipt for Twenty Dollars, the Twelve dollars mentioned in the Account is independant of the Money receipted to M^r Minor as I received the Twelve dollars from Major Rich.^d Call I am Sir Your Ob.^t Servant Tho. allerton Capt. 1^st Sub Legion U.S. Joseph Howell esq^r