[Postmark: NEW YORK OCT 22] [Addressed:] James McHenry Esq^r / Secretary of War &c / Philadelphia [Ans^d 22^d Oct^o] [Rec^d [undecipherable]] New York 22^nd Oct^r 1799 James McHenry Esq^r Sir The enclosure you made me in your favor of yesterday for twenty three hundred & fifty Dollars has come very seasonably for the exigences of the day — for which You have my sincere acknowledgements — Since my report to you of 19 Inst informing you that it is probable Captⁿ Freeman will call on you for the remainder of Clothing for his Company I would observe that I have furnished him with the complete number of Shirts & Cockades & Hats, and a quantity of the Marine Stores previous to his departure — Enclosed is Lawrence [undecipherable] acceptance of M^r [undecipherable] Draft which is due this day for three thousand nine hundred fifty Dollars which I will thank them to collect — Should M^r [undecipherable] a few days make some arrangements you are at liberty to [undecipherable] him therein, I will thank you to inform me at what time I may calculate on the Remittance being made me — I am Sir with great respect Your Ob^t Serv^t Eben^r Stevens