[Docket notation, page 2:] [Fort Wilkinson Aug 7. 98] [undecipherable] [rec'd undecipherable] [ans'd undecipherable] Fort Wilkinson 7 Aug. 1798 I have received your favour of the 16^th [undecipherable] sealed in the care of General Putnam to be forwarded by post to the Secretary [undecipherable] the Journals of the Commissioners appointed [undecipherable] the boundary [undecipherable] between the Act and the [Indian?] Nations with the account and Vouchers for the expenditures. And [so?] much I forwarded by post the Journals and account with Vouchers for the expenditures for the Creek line. [Situated?] as I am in the Indian [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in my person or papers at [undecipherable] find it necessary to make [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for all expenditures and the drafts are so expressed as to serve as Vouchers in case any accident should happen to me or my papers. This account is ballanced half yearly by a draft on the Secretary of War and the account and Vouchers sent on by this [undecipherable] to your department. I shall by the next post forward on to your [undecipherable] my account. I am with sincere regard and Esteem [Your?] most obedient [humble?] [Servant?] Benjamin [Hawkins?] M^r. William Simmons Au^dt [Dep]^t. War