Fort Norfolk August 2^nd 97 Sir Your letter to Cap^t Blackburn dated the 19^th ult^o has been rec^d in consequence of his absence Mr Carrington has declin^d forwarding the amo^t of the pay for the Month of June untill directed to do so by the Secretay of War. — I You have here Inclosed Muster & Pay Rolls for the Month of July, which I hope will on examination be found accurate. I am very Respectfully y^r Mo^st Ob^t John Saunders Aut a & E Comd^g William Simmons Esq^re [address panel, verso:] William Simmons Esquire Accountant War Department Philadelphia via Petersb^g [left margin notation, verso:] [undecipherable] 27 Aug [undecipherable: rec'd or ans'd] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 2 Enc