[Niven Wilkins &c] [Private] Accountants Office Novem^r 13. 1800 Sir Your letter of the 6^th will be the [undecipherable] of several now due to exist — the time which must necessarily be taken up in arranging my papers will prevent any immediate reply to the [undecipherable] observations contained in your letter. the melancholy accident which [undecipherable] on Saturday last you have no doubt heard of; my papers have been fortunately not greatly hurt, but [some?] of the bundles of files are very nearly if not [undecipherable: altogether] destroyed. attention must in due time be had to your accounts, and you will be informed of the result of my examination — I am &c [signature] Novem^r 13^th 1800 John Wilkins Jun^r D. M. G. Pittsburg Sir Your letter dated the 21^st ulti^mo with the accompanying accounts were duly received — The settlement amount which [undecipherable] on February last and of which you will no doubt [undecipherable] before this [undecipherable] of this has found my attention. My papers have been very generally hurt as they were below Stairs, and are removed below the line recommended to that part of the building — those of the S[undecipherable] must however be nearly or entirely — A [undecipherable] is now fixed by which