[Docket/endorsement on wrapper, partially undecipherable:] [undecipherable] Sam^l Henley Monday Jany [undecipherable] 20 [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Bunting [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] ref'd [undecipherable] cause D [undecipherable] (want service, but [undecipherable]) Lieut [undecipherable] Thomas [undecipherable] Reg[undecipherable] Fort Wayne. Feby 20^th 1799 — Sir The day of the above date I closed my letter to you with my Account, on the night of that day while in my head the business of your several letters being centred in my mind on fresh recollection, you will see in my Account the second warrant., I received of General Knox, was only for 90. dollars, which gave me 3 Months pay and no Subsistance. in my letter Sir to you of the 31^st of Octob^r. 99. you can there observe that I inform you I am confident I accounted to James O'Hara Esq^ry for six months pay and subsistance received of General Knox in Philadelphia while Secretary of War, shoud I receive 3. months Subsistance added to 90. dollars it would complete six months pay which I fairly gained by industry, I find from your letter to Major Hunt that you are placing your books of Office with regularity, be so kind as to let me know if I dont doe right in inclosing my account to you for 3 months Subsistance and then Sir, if I have lost my recollection, in the business, I will without delay transmitt securely to you every dollar I fall indebted. I am Sir! with respect your humble Serv^t Sam^l Henley C.M^il.S^t. [Address:] William Simmons Esq^re. Act^g. Dep^t. War Philadelphia D^r The United States To Samuel Henley Conductor of M^il Stores 1792. — To Subsistance from the 6^th. Septem^br. 1792. to the 6^th Decem^br. 1792. @ 2. Rations [undecipherable] cents p^er day 104. Rations @ 12. cents | 22. [undecipherable] To short Calculation of Subsistance in the 1^st. 3 Months received | $. 44 C. Dollars 23. 52 Rec^d Fort Wayne Feby 20^th 179[9] of William Simmons Esquire C. Act^g. Dep^t. War the above sum of twenty three dollars and fifty two cents in full for the above account Sam^l Henley C. M^il. Stores