[Copy] Letter M^r. McHenry to S. Wilkinson March 28. 1797 [endorsement, lower right:] No 2 ad March 28. 1797 answer Inclosure of general [undecipherable]son Copy Department of War Accountants Office March 28. 1797 Sir, In relation to your letter of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] inst have been submitted to the Secretary of War for his opinion on the charges therein, and which you say was principally expended for secret services — his answer is as follows — "a The Secretary of War admits the Account in the expectation that Gen^l. Wilkinson will make a Statement to him of the expenditures of the money which did not admit of Vouchers" Signed James McHenry You will therefore be pleased as early as convenient to give the Sec^t. the necessary explanation that your Account may be credited for the sums actually paid by you for such service — I am Sir Your Ham^b Serv^t. Signed R. Simmons Brig. Gen^l. Jas. Wilkinson, Philadelphia