War office 21^st Feby 1798 Sir I understand that M^r [undecipherable]'s visit to Philada. has been [undecipherable: solely] for the purpose of settling his accounts. It appears proper to admit of a charge for his reasonable expenses during his attendance and for his return. I am Sir your ob^t [undecipherable] James McHenry I think four dollars per day a reasonable charge. The Accountant of the Dep^t of War [verso:] [undecipherable] War office [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] Dec^r 21^st and [undecipherable] referring the Comptroller to [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] as [undecipherable] in paying the [undecipherable] Militia of the [undecipherable] Frontier Expected him War Office the Accountant [undecipherable] War Department William [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the