Lewis received $100 from Simmons on account of warrant issued by Secretary of War to be transmitted to John Foncin, temporary engineer at Fort McHenry.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Assumes that the General will write to the proper authorities at Massace [?], directing them to forward medicine to the troops at Lofties's Cliffs [?]. Reports stores forwarded by Captain Lyman. Reports that Mr. Witherous declines quitting his situation with Mr. Harris. Ezekiel King will come to Craig's assistance, bringing his family. King's recommendations have passed through the accountant's office and he will depart next Monday with an appropriate advance.
General to write commanding officer at Massac to select and forward pants and portions to troops at Loftus Cliffs. Information on Capt. Lyman's situation with Mr. Harris. Sent E. King to assist Craig. Recommendation enclosed.
Harris is asked to deliver to Philip Geisinger three hundred pounds of saltpeter and five hundred pounds of brimstone [sulphur] and a like quantity of each to Lawrence Jacoby, taking receipts from both men.
Harris is asked to deliver to the Purveyor the quantities of saltpeter and sulphur [brimstone] needed to manufacture gunpowder which, when manufactured, should be deposited in the public store.
Encloses letter concerning organization of Captain Elliott's company. Requests Lieut. Gibson at Fort Mifflin as well due to his mechanical ability to superintend gun carriages for the different garrisons. Lieut. Peter Dransy has similar skills.
Notifies McHenry of the appointment to a regular army officer's post a Captain Chandler and Lieutenant Flagg of the Massachusetts volunteers, and recommends others from the same source.
Explains the disposition of two regiments of Artillerists and Engineers. Of the First Regiment, the battalion commanded by Major Rivardi is assigned to the western Army; another battalion commanded by Major Truman is to garrison the posts in Georgia and South Carolina; another battalion commanded by Major Ford is to garrison the posts in North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland; Etc.
