[Knoxville 16^th Feb^y 1801 Recev'd [undecipherable] Monday Ca: 2 [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] by the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]] William Simmons esq^re Accountant War Department City of Washington [[undecipherable] by the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] The [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Joan [undecipherable] [undecipherable]] Knoxville: 16^th February 1801 Sir Agreeable to my Letter of the 4 inst. by post I now forward the Box ment[ioned] Wm Simmons Esq.^r by [undecipherable: Penajah] Herbert to Frederick town in Maryland and directed him to send it from thence by the Stage to you[r] the city of Washington. It contains Lieu[t.] Chandlers Pay & Muster Rolls from the 1 April 1797 to the 31. October 1800, with [the] Receipts on the Field & Staff Rolls. — The Copy of my Books are als[o] in it — wishing it a safe conveyance — I am with Respect Your Hum.^t Serv[^t] David Henley William Simmons esq^r