[Apr. 6, 1799] Quaker Town Apr. 6. 1799. Sir. General McPherson has appointed me pay master to the Volunteers under his Command — [strikethrough: being] request engaged for four days previous to my leaving Philadelphia, [strikethrough: the] I am desirous calling on you for the necessary Instructions, & w[ith a] supply of blank [undecipherable: Reg?] & the necessary [undecipherable] I [strikethrough: they] [strikethrough: You] will be so good as to have them forwarded to the Head Quarters of [strikethrough: the Army] under the command of [strikethrough: undecipherable] Gen. McPherson as soon as possible. [strikethrough: I set to return from Philadelphia] [strikethrough: ... this week & [that] ...] [strikethrough: his time ... with to ... [undecipherable]] [strikethrough: ... probably [undecipherable] stand ...] You will serve the public & accommodate me by sending them [some], [undecipherable] — perhaps the Stage which runs from Philad.^a to Beth^m would afford a good conveyance — I am Sir your ob^t Ser^t. The Accountant of the Department of War