Fort Wayne March 12^th 1798. Sir My removal from Detroit to this place, and the Multiplicity of public business, which constantly keeps me employed, has prevented me from writing you relative to the money which you say is charged against me On due Consideration of your request I find that I should run too great a risk in sending my vouchers to your Office, [strikethrough: the] loss of which might involve me in great Difficulties, — I am and stand ready to settle with any person you chose to appoint in this Country I have the honor to be with very Great respect. — your Obedient and Very humble Servant [signature] M^r Simons [address leaf:] [undecipherable] William Simmons Esq^r Accountant Philadelphia [undecipherable notation in lower right corner]