James miller Esq^r Philad^a Sir I hand you inclosed a copy of a letter to the Quarter Master General directed to him at Pittsburg [?] His order, to which you will be pleased to give [?] Sam B. M.S. Nath: Bush Esq^r Bennington, Vermont Sir I received your letter dated the 9^th ult. acknowledging the receipt of my advance for three hundred & thirty four dollars & [undecipherable]/100, which will be entered on the books of this office. Sam B. M.S. Edward Carrington Esq^r Richmond V^a Sir I duly received your two letters of the 11 Inst. one acknowledging the receipt of my last of the 2 Inst. the other enclosing two accounts from [undecipherable] Haskell for his disbursements on the present year for the Hospital Department, as agent under the contract of James & Dean; as no settlement can take place but with the latter this must be considered as improperly [undecipherable] at this Office and will therefore be [undecipherable] here subject to your orders. M^r Haskell further orders — the account forwarded by M^r Haskell some time ago through your hands have been settled and the sum of one hundred & twenty eight dollars & [undecipherable]/100, entered on his favor which sum you will receive from the Treasurer of