Philadelphia 17^th Sept^r 1798 Sir I have received your letter of this date, covering an Abstract of witols purchased by Ebenezar Stevens Agent for the War Department at New York, between the 1^st. September and the 30^th. November of the present year. — I shall immediately cause the proper entries to be made to hold him accountable for their due application. — I am Sir, your most Obedient Servant James Hodgdon William Simmons Esq^r Accountant to the War Department [Verso: Philadelphia 17 Sept^r 1798 / Samuel Hodgdon / Received Same day / acknowledging Receipt of the / abstract furnishing and directing / Entries are to be / made 6 30 Nov^r 1798]