Sir M^r Hillis has forwarded by this post agreeable to my desire the abstract for the Contingent expence for 1794 to 1798 the amount of which is Nine thousand three hundred four dollars 6½ Cents. The Abstract for the Commissionary Department is made out and shall be forwarded to the proper depart:ment and I am happy to inform you that my Vouchers will appear regular for the support of these charges, which shall be forwarded in a few days —— I am Respectfully Knoxville 7 Novem. 1798 Your Hum Serv^t P.S. David Henley William Simmons esquire Ag^t War Your Brother is well — [address: William Simmons esquire / accountant / War Department / Philadelphia] [docket: Knoxville 7 Nov^r 1798 / David Henley / rec'd 22 [undecipherable] / and [undecipherable] William]