War Department 24 February 1800 James McHenry n^o. 25 making Copies Contracts included for Rations in 1800 duty of the Comptroller Sir Herewith you will receive copies of the contracts concluded for Rations in the present year, within the States of Georgia and South Carolina. You will please to issue such instructions pursuant to the provisions contained in these [strikethrough: and] contracts of a similar nature, as shall be proper and necessary, or which are [strikethrough: expected] expréssed as expected from the Comptroller. I am Sir Your Obedient Servant James McHenry The Accountant of the War Department