District of New York Supervisor's Office Sep^tr 28^d 1796 S^r, Your favor of the 27^th inst covering Sixty Dollars came safely to hands; for your trouble in this small transaction permit me to return you my thanks. I am with great respect Sir Your Most Ob^t Humble Serv^t [signature] William Simmons Esq^r Accountant to the War Department Philadelphia [verso notations:] [undecipherable] 270⁰⁰ 12 54 846 Doll^rs