[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 189[undecipherable] B.P.O.401310.] Fort Washington 23^d August 1798 Sir Since my last of the 23^d Instant I have drawn the following bills on you at ten days sight of this date — Viz. N° 118 in fav. Charles Wilkins for 500 Doll " 119 " d° —— d° — " 500 " " 120 " " —— do — " 1000 " " 121 " " —— d° — . 1000 " 122 " " —— d° — " 1000 " " 123 " " —— d° — " 1000 " " 124 " " —— d° — " 500 " " 125 [d°] —— d° — " 500 " " 126 " " —— d° — " 500 " 127 " " Daniel [undecipherable] d° " 1000 " " 128 " " Charles Wilkins — " 500 and [12]9 " " d° — " 500 " 130 " " — d° — " 500 Dollars 9000 These bills are drawn at this time to raise money to fund to Detroit, for the use of that Post, & Michilemakenac, the building the Vessel at the former, & the repairs to the Garrison [at the] other [undecipherable] a considerable expenditure of cash which is to be raised on bills in Kentucky, & packed to Detroit. Am, Sir, with great regard your obt. S[ervant]. Ja° Wilkinson [undecipherable] Col° Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [Docket, cover page: [undecipherable] Wilkinson / [undecipherable] / a number of [undecipherable]]