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Pittsburg January 25. 1796
 
Pittsburg January 25. 1796
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Sir
 
Sir
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                       I have to acknowledge the Receipt of your letter of the 5<sup>th</sup> instant and I have also to acknowledge
 
                       I have to acknowledge the Receipt of your letter of the 5<sup>th</sup> instant and I have also to acknowledge
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that I have hitherto neglected to transmit Major Berzeleel Howe's Receipt for your packets said to contain fourteen thousand four hundred thirty six dollars intended for pay of the army at Head Quarters [undeciphrable] the Receipt is however now enclosed & by the date of which you will see that these packets were not one moment unnecessarily detained at this post, but the Receipt has been inadvertently delayed. You will now however please have it placed to my credit.
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that I have hitherto neglected to transmit Major Bezeleel Howe's Receipt for your packets said to contain fourteen thousand four hundred thirty six dollars intended for pay of the army at Head Quarters [undeciphrable] the Receipt is however now enclosed & by the date of which you will see that these packets were not one moment unnecessarily detained at this post, but the Receipt has been inadvertently delayed. You will now however please have it placed to my credit.
  
  
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William Simmons Esq
 
William Simmons Esq
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Acct War Depart.                                                 [undecipherable signature]
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Acct War Depart.                                               Isaac Craig
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Philadelphia                                                         [undecipherable initials]
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Philadelphia                                                         D Q U [undecipherable]