Received July 12 1800 of M^r Simmons accountant War N^o 5135 Issued by the Sec^y of War for fifteen thousand Dollars in favor of James Miller Atting for Jn^o Wilkins Jun^r Quarter Master Gen^l. On account of the Quarter master Dep^t for which Sum the Said John Wilkins Jun^r to be accountable D^rs 15000.— Wm Miller William Simmons Esq^r Accountant War Department Washington City William Simmons Esq^r Philadelphia July 9. 1800 Sir I have requested from the Honorable Samuel Dexter Esq^r Secretary at War a Warrant in favor of John Wilkins Jun^r Quarter Master General for fifteen thousand Dollars which warrant you will please deliver to my Brother M^r William Miller Jun^r whose receipt shall be as binding on me as any I could give — — I have the Honor to be Sir Your most ob^d Serv^t — Ja^s Miller Q^r D M Gen^l W^m Simmons Esq^r account. of the Dep. of War. [55LE] Sir The Secretary of the department of War mentioned to me yesterday that I Should have an answer today on the Subject of the warrant applied for By my Brother — as I am much engaged I beg leave to enclose you the letter w^ch authorizes me to receive it — I have put a rec^t on the back of it w^ch I presume will be sufficient. if it is not I will replace it by any other of more approved form. but as I do not wish to keep my Brothers requisition unanswered I will thank you to send me the warrant by the Bearer. y^r ob^d Serv^t Wm Miller W^m Simmons Esq^r 10 July 1800 —