[Cover docket: Department of War / Accountants Office / [undecipherable]] [Address panel: FREE / [signature] / [undecipherable] Esquire / David o. [undecipherable] / Agent War Dept / Knoxville / Tennessee] [Postmark: OCT 7] Department of War Accountants Office October 6^th 1800 Sir I have received your letter date[d] the 17^th Ultimo with its inclosures — The papers relati[ng] to the pay of William Dugan appear to me to be suffi[cient] to authorize a Settlement for the arrears of pay due him. The balance of his pay to the 4^th Nov^r 1791 was placed in the hands of Cap^t Guthrie to whom application must be made therefor. His pay from 6^th Nov^r 1791 to the 26^th June 1794 agreeably to the Statement annexed — which you will pay to him or his Attorney taking the necessary receipts. I accordingly return you the papers inclosed —. The copy of your entries for the month of August are also received. With respect I am Sir your Very Hble Ser^t [signature] David Henley Esquire Agent War Dept. Knoxville Tennessee. Pay due from 5 Nov 91 to 26 June 1794 = 31 Months & 20 days @ 3 drs p/mo — 95,20