War Office Febr. 2 1797 James McHenry Secretary of War Free (rubber stamp mark) War Office James McHenry Colonel Benjamin Walker New York War Ofice, February 28, 1797. Dear Sir. I have received your letter of the 24th instant respecting the application of Lady Stirling As the late Major General Lord Stirling died previous to the close of the war his legal representatives are not entitled to maintain bounty lands from the United States. It is expressly stipu lated that officers entitled to this emolument must have been in service to the end of the war, or [phrase underlined] killed in action. I am, Dear Sir, respectfully yours James McHenry Colonel Walker