[H. [undecipherable] War [undecipherable] Received of [undecipherable] letters Copies of [undecipherable] letters to Gov[undecipherable] D[undecipherable] [undecipherable] the Governor [undecipherable]] Sir, Your letter of the 2 April I received by M^r Martin deferred answering it. Had wrote to M^r Simmons the Accountant of the War [Department?] upon that subject which seems to [have?] as [presents?] the have on [effect?] [undecipherable] as this. I am [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] of the Militia, and of [consequences?] [undecipherable] of the State, while I can assure you [undecipherable] not the case, and you may depend [that?] my conduct has been as you [wish?] it, according [undecipherable] and [confined?] [undecipherable] M^r [Simmons?] [undecipherable] [found?] [undecipherable] letter the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] may be the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of which you may [undecipherable] at this [office?] as your [desire?] [Major?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] from the 6 [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] which is [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] of Major [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] from the 12 [undecipherable] [undecipherable] amounting [to?] 3,302.29 and I believe it will [show?] they [undecipherable] [undecipherable] attending this [undecipherable] has [undecipherable] the charge of the [undecipherable] the [Government?] has [undecipherable] to be Secretary of War and [undecipherable] have been [appointed?] [subsequent?] to the Year [1794?] [undecipherable] it is impossible when [undecipherable] are [admitted?] to [Offices?], they can immediately have the whole of their bureau Duties and [undecipherable] details [undecipherable] such [bureau?] in perfection ft 11 April 1797 Gov^r. Sevier