West Point January 13^th 1790 Sir/ Lieu^t [undecipherable] has made application to me for Camp Kettles and Drums for the men in the Garrison — there is but two Camp Kettles in Store that is fit for Service — I [undecipherable] think perhaps that there should [undecipherable] provided to the men if [they] can be got at about [3] or 4 [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — [I beg] to learn from [undecipherable] how many must be allotted to each man, [undecipherable] [undecipherable] The Honorable I am Sir &c Major Gen^l Knox Secretary of War West Point February 3^d 1790 Sir/ I have received your Letter of the [undecipherable] Ultimo — and have [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] that is in [undecipherable] [undecipherable] will [undecipherable] to make the Camp Kettles — and have contracted with M^r [undecipherable] to make [undecipherable] at [undecipherable] [undecipherable] each, which with the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] has on hand will Complete the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — If you should think proper to have any more Camp Kettles made — at this time they can be done — I mention this because M^r [undecipherable] does not make them himself and perhaps the man that works with him may be gone when we shall want them another time — I can also get [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] for the [undecipherable] — the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] have made as low as [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — The [undecipherable] that we have on hand [undecipherable] will not be sufficient to last the troops [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to the last of April — which is [4] Officers [undecipherable] Men besides the Guard — and Lieu^t [undecipherable] informs me that he expects one or two officers with [undecipherable] or [undecipherable] men in a few days from [undecipherable] from which Captain [undecipherable] has information — this wants [undecipherable] Cord to make [undecipherable] for the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — if you should think proper to have [undecipherable] or more [undecipherable] I can get it — now while the [undecipherable] lasts — I now forward the Return of Ordnance and Ammunition Store for the Month of January 1790 — The Honorable I am Sir &c Major Gen^l Knox Secretary of War