[free William Simmonds Esq^r accountant War Department Philadelphia] [Lyman Crolius Capt. 2 U.S. Regt. 1797] [Cornelius Lyman Cecil C — [undecipherable] Chin or] Sir Springfield Mas^tts 5^th June 1797 I shall leave this place tomorrow morning for Pittsburph I Should have gone Sooner but my family have been quite out of health. I Shall cross the Hudsons river at or near Fishkill and from thence to Reading in Pensylvania I conclude that you have received the receipt of W^m Allen. I know that my brother has paid him. I wish you would forward to me as soon as posable the pay of Willeain Allen Soldier 2 U.S. Regt. for the month of March April May & June. I wish it may be Sent to Reading. I Shall esteem it a particular favour to have my own pay for the month of May Sent me their I Shall be very necessitated for money — it may be Sent to the care of M^r Shoemaker or the contractor at that place I am Sir your most ob^t & very Humble Serv^t Cornelius Lyman Cap^t 2 U.S. Reg^t W^m Simmonds Esq^r accountant to the War Department