[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O.401810.] [Address: Samuel Hodgdon Esq.] [Docket: War Office 4 March 1796 / [undecipherable] / Simmons] [Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O.401810.] War Office 4 March 1796. Sir. The inclosed from M^r Simmons will explain the reason for his suspending the advance requested by your letter of the 1^st. I am Sir with due respect your most Obt. James McHenry [Address: Accountants Office / The Hon^ble Secretary of War] [Docket: [undecipherable] 3 March 1796] [Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O.401810.] [Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 394. R.P.O.401810.] Department of War Accountants Office March 3 1796 Sir My reason for suspending the Advance to M^r Hodgon as requested by his letter of the 1^st Inst. was, to require from him an Estimate of the expenditure for which it is intended. This in my opinion should be furnished previous to any further advances being made to him, and to which he can have no objection. I am respectfully Sir Your Mo Obd Serv. [signature] H. Simmons Acct. The Hon^ble Sec^y of War.