Detroit July 7^th 1797 Sir — The Brigadir General being very much engaged in completing his dispatch for the War Department, desires me to present you his best respects and to forward you inclosed one of the receipts of M^r Swan for the 30,000 Dolls public money intrusted by you to his care— I will thank you to acknowledge the receipt of this and believe me your most Obed^t Serv^t Campbell Smith [address panel:] William Simmons Esquire acc^t War Department— Philadelphia [docketing, partially obscured by seal:] Campbell [undecipherable] Rec^d [undecipherable] ans: [undecipherable] days