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Friday Octr. 24th 88 Sir,

    Mrs. Dickinson the widow of a man who

was formerly a Captain in the New Jersey line has ap- plied to me to aid and advise her in the ssettlement of his military accts-I have referred her to you under a confi- dence & with an assurance that you will facilitate such settlement as far as is in your power consistently with your duty. In favor of her demand I do not hesitate to say from my own recollection that Capt. Dickinson was employed to purchase arms for the sodiery, & that I have reason to think they were converted to public use.

    As the death of the principal puts it out of the

power of the widow of the heirs to be as accurate in their vouchers or their proojs as otherwise would be necessary,, you will doubliess consider their situation & make eery proper allowance. I am Sir Your hum. Servt. Jona. Dayton