New York, March 23^d. 1798. Dear Sir. I must beg the favor of you to receive for and transmit to me, per mail, thirty seven dollars, seventy five cents, from Doctor Gillaspys for swords purchased agreeably to his order, and which go on to Philadel[phia] in charge of S. Sitgreaves Esq^r — If this amount could be sent to me by a draft from the Bank of the U.S. on the district bank here, it would be the most accommodating. — My best wishes attend you, and M^r. Hagner — I am Dear Sir, Sincerely Respectfully, Yours. Jn Stagg jr. William Simmons Esq^r. [address panel: FREE / William Simmons Esq^r. / Accountant / War Department / Philadelphia / [circular postal stamp: MAR 98] / [endorsement: Lre from Jn Stagg / 23^d March 1798 / [undecipherable] account [undecipherable] / the 2 [undecipherable] / by [undecipherable]]] --- New York, March 23. 1798. D^r. George Gillaspy. Sir. Pay to William Simmons Esq^r. Thirty Seven dollars seventy five cents, in full for three gilt swords purchased agreeably to order — Jn Stagg jr. [D. 37.75]