Lieu^t James Sterrett Accountants Office Detroit November 24. 179[7] Sir I have received your letter of the 20^th [ult?] with the Accounts and Vouchers accompanying the Same wh[ich] Shall in course receive an examination and the different Point[s] Stated by you relative thereto will be taken into consideration and you will be informed of the issue. The account you mention to have forwarded Some time Since on which there was a Balance in Your favor has been received, and that part thereof for Serv[ice] in the Laboratory has been Suspended until a decision take[n] on Similar accounts by the Sec^y. of War of this you wi[ll] also be duly informed. — Sam &c W Simmo[ns] Act^t