[Endorsement on outside of folded letter, written diagonally:] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] November [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [Address panel:] 25 Major Samuel [undecipherable] [Intendents?] Office Philadelphia [Filing notation:] Major [undecipherable] filed [undecipherable] Cincinnati Nov.^r 17^th 1799 Sir/ I have just rec'd yours dated the 30^th of Sept. with your Ans. inclosed. I am sorry that M.^r Byers had any cause of complaint, but it was no fault of mine — The blame is on the U. States as the money is justly due from them — A sum of money is due to M.^r Byers but I do not know how much however Col.^o Morrow knows as I left a list with him of all monies due from me on public, expecting that orders would be forwarded there for me to draw for the balance due — I believe M.^r Byers to be a perfect honest man of course entitled to have justly stated what is due him — As to any [undecipherable] things that he may [undecipherable] be stated in any were unfavorable to my character, I should presume did not go out of himself, but should rather incline to despise it dictated by such characters as like to be [meddling?] with other peoples bu-siness enough to ingratiate themselves into public favor, not having merit or abilities (I ought say honesty also) to introduce themselves otherwise — however I do not find any injury those characters can do do to my reputation — when my accounts are settled the thing will be proven — You know as well as any one how my public accounts have generally stood as to their correctness, you also know how slow they have passed through the accountants office — the last account I forwarded I think shewed a balance to be due me of upwards of 400 Dollars upwards of one hundred thereof was due to Major Bedinger and was so noted in the account, I expected that balance before I left Shepherds Town which would have been paid to those who had performed Public Service — had I have had money I should certainly have paid every Public due I waited until a settlement with the United States for a reembursement, but failed [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] Could I have had my wish all my public accounts would have been closed before I left Shepherds Town, I gave the [Secy?] of [State?] timely Notice and requested him to appoint [some]person to demand me in [undecipherable] You State in your ans. $3.73 to be due me if you charge me with 24 Dol. 75 Cents for removing Stores to [Hamiston?] — That charge and several others I have yet to bring in against the United States — You have charged me with some monies which I drew for on acct. of removing the arms to Baltimore — The truth is that the United States is indebted to me not more than six nor less than 400 Dollars — I intended to be in Philadelphia ere this to close finally all my public accounts, but being chosen by the people of this country one of their Representatives in the Assembly of this Territory I was obliged to postpone the time of coming I am now at this place on that business, and shall come to see you next Spring in order to close my accounts finally — in the mean [time?] I could wish the monies that is due from me on public account at Shepherds Town could be paid — I will send M.^r Byers a draft for the bal. you State which he may forward if he choses — I live in Chilicothy on the Scioto river where I shall at all times be happy to hear from you — with respect Your Ob.^t [undecipherable]