Enclosed Duplicate Letter with Certificate

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Fort Fayette Oct^o: 11,^th 96 (William Simmons Esq^r) Sir At the request of M^r Hagner I inclosd in Aug^t last a Certificate from the Agent here, Certifying to the time that I drew Rations — as I have not heard from you since have concluded that the letter has never been rec^d — I now inclose a Duplicate certificate — you will be good enough on receipt to forward me my pay for the Months of Aug^t Sept & Oct^o with the Am^t of my Provision returns. I am with Great Respect for J^no [undecipherable] Ob^t Ser John Saunders Lieu^t art^s [Free] [William Simmons Esq^r / War Department / Philadelphia] [John Saunders / no [undecipherable] Order / [undecipherable]]

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Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Saunders assumed the letter and certificate he sent upon request of Hagner was not read and therefore included copies of each in this letter for reimbursement and pay for Aug. Sept. and Oct.