Detroit 1.st January 1800.

Sir/

       I have had the honor of receiving your

letter Dated the 7.th of August ‘99. a short time since, and have to reply, that I shall be able to see your in the Spring and make a Settlement with you.. I have a Number of Receipts for Bounties etc etc to come against that Account - Settlement of the Receipts for the^ Monies I received from Major Hamtramacle & Daniel Britt, I expect to find with my Papers at Cincinnati, deposited there with my friends. _ It is entirely out of my pow= er to make this Settlement untill I can get those Papers which is upwards of 300 Miles from this place. however I shall obtain leave of Absence in the Spring & shall immediatley proceed on to Philadelphia, and then be able to close close the Account. —

      I am with Great Esteem & Regard,
    
        Sir,

               Your Obed. Hble Serv.t

                     D Strong Lt. Col.o
                   [undecipherable] 2.d Reg.t



  Will.m Simmons Esqr.
        Acct. Department of War