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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, & 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 &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 &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