West Point January 13, 1790 — 43 Sir Lieu^t Driver has Made application to me for Comfortable [undecipherable] and Room for the men in the Garrison - there is but two Comp[any] [undecipherable] in fires that is fit for Service — I therefore think [undecipherable] that there should be provided to the Men if Can be got at about 3 or 4 [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — I beg to be inform'd how much was be allowed to each Man, and how often The Honourable I am Sir &c — Major Gen^l Knox Secretary at War — West Point February 3, 1790 Sir I have received your Letter of the [undecipherable] ultimo — and have hired this ten that is in fire which will inform to Make the Camp [undecipherable] — and have Contracted with M^r Brown to Make [undecipherable] at the [undecipherable] each which with the 80 first [undecipherable] broken Burback has on hand will Complete the three Companies — If you should think proper to have any more Camp kittles Make —— at this time they Can be done — I mention this because M^r Brown 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 from [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] for the [undecipherable] the Blankets of have Made as low as for each — The wood that we have on hand (which [undecipherable]) will not be sufficient to last the troops that have [undecipherable] to the last of April - which is 1 officer 79 Men Under the Guard — and Lieu^t Driver informs me that he expects one or two officers with 60 to 70 men in a few days from Springfield from what Captain Burback has inform'd him — This wants 10 Cords to make out for the present Number — If you should think [undecipherable] [undecipherable] while the [undecipherable] plenty Lasts I now forward the Return of Ordnance and [undecipherable] written Store for the Month of January 1790 — The Honourable I am Sir &c — Major Gen^l Knox Secretary at War — West Point March 5, 1790 — 45 Sir I now forward the returns of Ordnance and Quarter Master Store for the Month of Feb^ry 1790 — The Honourable I am Sir &c Major Gen^l Knox Secretary at War — West Point March 10, 1790 Sir I have but this Moment received your Letter of [undecipherable] Instant by M^r [undecipherable] — Every thing agreeable to your directions that we have here Shall be in readiness as [soon as?] [undecipherable] — There is not a sufficiency of Musket Cartridge Paper for to Make the Number of rounds which you have directed to be placed ready — as we have but 90 Reams On hand and all the Musket Balls is in [undecipherable] and the most of them in One of [undecipherable] — and I have on hand to fill them in to the [undecipherable] wanted as it [undecipherable] to be done — [undecipherable] is then any flower flannel Cartridge for [undecipherable] or their [undecipherable] — Every thing else Shall be ready — and I [undecipherable] One hundred round more of Musket Cartridge for each Man and One hundred round for each piece of Ordnance and in Case you Should think [undecipherable] to have them filled with the rift I am Sir — The Honourable Major Gen^l Knox Secretary at War —