[Powels Valley Tennissee April 13^th 1798 / Mr. Sharp / rec^d 11^th May / Ans.] [Addressed to: William Simmons Esq. / Accountant to the War / Department] P. [undecipherable: Valley?] Tennissee April 13. 98 Dear Sir I have to acknowledge with gratitude your particular attention paid in forwarding my letters from your Office — Mr. Hagner has been so polite as to forward my letters in your absence to the State of N.C. — I hope ere this you have had a pleasant return Journey from thence — I suppose Stephen has wrote you from Tellico as he left this with a Detachment for Bell's Cantonment the head Quarters of the 4^th [Regt?] which Col. Butler's ordered him to proceed there first — Squaws in great plenty in the [undecipherable: vicinity] of this Post — I am Sir with Respect Your most Obt Servt [undecipherable: Wm. Sharps?] C. Dragoons [written in margin:] M.M. [undecipherable] my Comps to [undecipherable] and others — I beg your kind attention in forwarding the undersigned William Simmons Esq. Accountant to the War [Department]