[Address panel:] William Simmons Esq. War office [Written vertically in right margin:] Gentlemen [undecipherable] --- [W^m Simmons S^r.] [Dobbs apartments &c [undecipherable] app[ied?]] Sir This day recived a Letter from an unknown Hand Signs a Brother, a copy of which I Hereby enclose to you, from Every the formation I can collect, and from a Comparison of other writings in my Posession together with the Substance of my letter of yesterday to you Sir I have every reason to Believe it has come from the ha[nd] of M^r S^to [undecipherable] the origi I think propper to keep in my mind. But is at your Servies for your percal if you think Nifary With [undecipherable] [undecipherable] or I am Sir your [undecipherable] to Sert N.B This is the Copy of the above Dear Sir [undecipherable: Casper for Loon?] as a Brother I inform you and advise you by before the ground any word for word what you said to Thomas the [undecipherable] will be dedly as [undecipherable] as you come from the grand[?] [undecipherable] also don't let men deminish one word if you [undecipherable] when before the Jury has all got Copies of your first disposition It is friendly advise and dont [undecipherable] argue when at the Jury Hubord is Doing all he can to make you as Black as he can and when he has [undecipherable] his purpose He will Send you to hell if hea can this from A friend and a Brother