Alexan^r De Leyrity Esq^r Department of War Apt. Insp^r Engineers Accountants Office Baltimore March 19 Sir I have received your letter of the 15^th Instant enclosing your account - and am still unable to act thereon in consequence of not having any document from this Office to authorize the charge you make of two dollars from the 5^th of August last, if you should be in possession of a letter from The Secretary of War allowing you that that rate. I will thank you to transmit a copy through this Office, when immediate attention will be paid to the settlement of the account and the Balance due will be remitted accordingly. I am Sir Y^r Ob^t William Simmons