May 19. 1798. Dear Sir. [Private] The Ten Tons of powder have been purchased.— And I consider myself bound to receive the residue if it answers [underline: the samples] which have been received.— I regret exceedingly that you consider it necessary to send to M^r Fleming - if such delays attend Cash purchases, as will grow out of this arrangement, it will be impossible to make them. Yours Oliv Wolcott. James M^cHenry Esq.