[Copy 2] Supervisor's Office Dis^t: S: Carolina Charleston 2^d February 1798 Sir/ I am to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 12^th Ultimo, rec^d this day, — It has been usual in [undecipherable] to accommo-date Cap^t: a Michael Kaltienn, and at his particular request to pay the Sums permitted me to be paid him) to his written order) on me to John c Mitchell, which order I have with his (Duplicate Receipt in my Office, as a Voucher — and M^r. Mitchell has regularly paid him those Sums as Cap^t. Kaltienn informs me — Due attention agreeable to your instructions shall be paid in future to forward a Duplicate order with the Receipt to come [undecipherable] — your Ideas on this business are coincident with my own and shall be observed — I am Sir Very Respectfully Your most Ob^t: Hble Ser^t: D Dan^l: Ственly [undecipherable] S: Carolina W^m Simmons Esq^r. Accountant War Department [Address panel, verso:] [undecipherable] W^m Simmons Esq^r. Accountant War Department Philadelphia [Endorsements:] Charleston Feb^y 2, [undecipherable] Daniel Stevens No. [undecipherable] Ans.