War Department Dec^r 12. 1799. Sir, Enclosed is a copy of a letter from D^r Charles Brown, Surgeon of the 1^st Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers and his account. You will be pleased to instruct Doctor Brown what Vouchers or Evidence are necessary to be produced to entitle his claim to be considered and acted upon. — I am Sir, Your obed^t Servant, James McHenry The Accountant of the War Department. [Endorsement on wrapper: After for [undecipherable] enclosing [undecipherable] of Doctor [undecipherable] 1 bates 19 [undecipherable] 1799 and [undecipherable] 1800]