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 considered 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.