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-Mr. Elias B Dayton
-Elizabethtown N.J.
-Accountant's Office
-June 26th 1800
-Sir
-The accountant being absent it is my duty to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 5 June with the accounts therein mentioned, &amp; this duly would have been earlier performed had not the removal of the office from Philadelphia prevented it. The earliest measures will be taken for the examination of all acco'ts [accounts] which could not before now be attended to.
-I am &amp;c
-P: Hagner
-Mr. John A. Douglafs [Douglass]
-case of Major Gen'l Hamilton
-New York
-June 26th 1800
-Sir
-The accountant not having yet arrived at this place I do myself the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 27 rec't [recent] , & this should have been done before had not the removal of the office from Philadelphia prevented it. I have filed your letter with the Secretary to be considered as an application when the vacancies are to be filled.
-I am &amp;c
-P: Hagner
-Pr: Clk [Probate Clerk]
-David Henley Esq.
-Knoxville Tennefsee [Tennessee]
-June 26th 1800
-Sir
-The accountant being absent I embrace the earliest opportunity which the removal of the office from Philad'a [Philadelphia] to this place would afford to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 14 rect. & that Mr. Hillis of the 12th of same month with their