From Letter Book H. Page 89.

                                       Accountants Office
                                           August 27, 1801

Caleb Swan Esq.

Pay Master Gen.

Sir:

On settlement of the account Lieu. Meriwether Lewis

1 Regt. Infantry it appears that he has drawn from the con- tractor 950 Rations as Commanding Officer at Charlottesville, Virga. from 1 Jan. 1798 to 30 April 1799 amounting to One hundred forty nine dollars & 96/100, to which he is not entitled. You will accordingly deduct the same from his pay a.c. as it becomes due.

                      I am etc.
                      W.L.