[Marginalia, upper right, written at angle:] B. H. Gen[undecipherable] Philadelphia 12 Jan 99 After Enclosure [undecipherable] 54 [undecipherable] Reply No. Ans. 8 June [undecipherable] Knoxville 3^d January 1798 Free William Simmens Esquire Sec. War Department Philadelphia Bois Canton State of Tennessee January 1^st 1798 Your letter of the 1^st of December 1797 enclosing an extract of monies charged to me on your Books I received a few days since and am not a surprized the muster rolls for the months mentioned in 1791 have not been forwarded to you by Major Craig — I am at a loss to know how to settle or account untill I can hear from the Major who must have the Roll in his Office and has neglect to forward it — I have written to him on the subject and have thought it most proper to enclose it to you as the most safe and expeditious way for him to receive it — I have the Honor to be Sir, your Ob'd Serv't P. Grayson Lieut. 4. Reg. William Simmens Sec'y of War