Baltimore 3^d March 1796 Sir Your letter of 13^th July 1795 acknowledging the receipt of mine of the 9^th Ins^t and my account with the United States, and the vouchers accompanying the same – with your assurance of their being put under examination, and the amount found due would be remitted me – I have only to add that the Collector of this district has frequently mentioned to me his desire that I would close my acc^ts with the Treasury depart^t which I have to do throug him – and as the forwarding to you the balance due me will be necessary to my closing my accounts p^r Simmons Esq^r I am Sir your most ob^t Serv^t S. Dodge [Samuel Dodge / re acc^ts march 3 / Ans^d] [William Simmons Esq^r / [undecipherable] / 1^st Disbursem^t]