War Department 17^th March 1800. Sir, The multiplicity of Business has prevented my acknowledging the Receipt of your Letter of the 18^th January last, sooner. Acquainted as I am with your merits, it would give me the greatest pleasure to be enabled to grant you a Warrant for Military Bounty Land: I have therefore caused an examination of the Records to be made, but learn with regret that there is no Document which would justify me in granting your Request. I am, Sir, respectfully, Your obed^t Servant James McHenry Moses Rawlings, Esq^r [addressed: Moses Rawlings, Esquire, near Frederick town, Maryland] [notation: War Department, James McHenry] [notation: do. McHenry, 17 March 1800]