Edn & Cunnington Co.^r Jno. Richmond &c Accountants Office Nov. 21. 1800 Sir I have received your letter of the 20 Inst: enclosing the draft of Thomas Bell in favor of Sam Devers for $743.10 for which amount I enclose you herewith a [undecipherable] of the Bank of Columbia called this day, 2 days after date, for which Sum be pleased to send me an acknowledgement — Sam &c W.S. The Secretary of War — November 21. 1800 Sir The foregoing is a copy of my letter of the 16^th Inst. relative to Sakin's account for the mess of [undecipherable] I thought it proper to remind you of it as I presume that letter has been mislaid with the other papers of your office. Sam &c W.S. [The above attests to the letter Sept. 275—] Robert Gilmor Co.^r Chairman of the Naval Committee Baltimore November 26. 1800 Sir I have received your letter of the 21 Inst. accompanied by your Act for expenditures in October 1800 on account of the fortifications at Baltimore, which will be placed upon examination if you will be informed of the result — Sam &c &c