Lieu^t. Col. J. F. Hamtramck D.M. Accountants O[ffice] D'Etroit Sir November 8^th 1797 I received your letter of the 29^th [undecipherable] wherein you promise shortly to render your acco[undecipherable] and vouchers for the expenditure of the money n[undecipherable] your debit on the books of this Office, not having h[undecipherable] heard from you since, I have to renew my reque[undecipherable] no time may be lost in transmitting such vou[undecipherable] as will enable me to close your accounts, shou[undecipherable] object be neglected your name must unavoid[undecipherable] appear on the abstract of delinquents to be lai[undecipherable] Congress within the first week in January [undecipherable] which I am very desirous should not be the ca[undecipherable] therefore trust you will immediately comply [undecipherable] my request. I am &c. W.^m Simmons [undecipherable]