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department of war will inform me, whether or not, the United he
will in behalf of the United States, allow or pay the expense
services I have mentioned- permit me to observe, that since
the present Government has taken place every speces of expend
=iture have as much as possible been ^been avoided, and it will
be my care so to do, as long as I have the honor to preside
therefore I beg leave to suggest that, the Federal Government
would not object to the payment of so small an expense
incured in almost two years

I have the honor to be &c

Colonel Henly [sic] agent for
the department of war

copy of a letter to
Col^o Hindly [sic]

4 October 1797-

no 10

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