Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Department of War Superint^t of Military Stores Accountants Office Philadelphia September 26^th 1797 Sir M^r Kirkpatrick late Commissary at Pittsburg stands charged on the Books of this Office with the sum of Five Thousand Dollars, In a letter received from him under date, 24^th Ulto he mentions having accounted with you [undecipherable: for] that amount by producing the necessary Vouchers. [If] this have been the case I request you will be pleas[undecipherable: ed to] inform me, that his account may receive a Cre[undecipherable: dit] accordingly.. I am &c. W^m Simmons Ac[undecipherable: ct]