Department of War Accountants Office March 8^th. 1800 Sir I have received your lett[er] dated the 19^th Ultimo with the Statement therein [—] I have caused every examination to be made here that the Books and documents in my office would permit — but to no effect as to any payment having been made for the [undecipherable: period] of Service of L^t Davidson's detachment now claimed my object in referring the Subject to you was to have fully ascertained that the Services were legally performed agreeably to proper authority and that payment had never been made in your Department, that the original Muster & Pay Rolls properly certified might be forwarded to this office, and an examination made here before I directed payment. I am [undecipherable] [undecipherable] David Henley Esquire Agent War Department Knoxville Tennessee. [docket notation on cover:] Philadelphia / March 8^th, 1800 / William Simmons [postal notation: FREE] [circular postmark stamp]