Weskpoint March 12^th 1797 D^r Sir You have been So indulgent as to mention to me that you would not refuse to oblige me in receiving Some Trifles which are due to me upon the Publick Securities, and by Dividends of the Bank of the U.S. if S forwarded a lower of attorney to you — if you are Sir, in the Same favorable disposition towards me, I beg you would Inform me of it and I will take the liberty to Send to you the necessary power to receive for me and to desire you to forward to me whatever will be found due. I am with Sentiments of great Esteem D^r Sir your obed^t Serv^t Step: Rochefontaine W^m Simmons Esquire [address panel: William Simmons Esquire / act. to the War Dept / Philadelphia] [notation in different hand, upper right of address panel: [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] / [undecipherable]]