[Docket: Knoxville 14 Decr 1798 / David Henley / his — $285 / Ansd 2 Jany] [Address: William Simmons Esquire / Accountant War Department / Philadelphia] Sir I received your letter the 23 Novem^r and observe the Contents, Mr. Hillis has forwarded this post Abstracts for the Army expences, and the payments made to Lieut. Chandler & Wright for the Army, and Vouchers for contingent expences; the other part of Your letter I will attend to. Capt. Butler is preparing with the Bloody Fellow a Cherokee to set off this evening, of consequence my hurry is encreased — I am Respectfully Your Hum^ble Serv^t [signature] Knoxville the 12 Decemr 1798 William Simmons Esq. Acct War