West Point May 19th 1789 37 Sir I have received your letter of 9th Instant by Mr. [undecipherable first name perhaps Abraham] Ingells, and have delivered him forty Tons of Old Cannon Shells and Shot, agreeable to the enclosed Invoice – Which makes in the whole Ninety Five Tons – and I expect there will be about Fifty Tons More – There is also better than Six Tons of Wrought Iron on hand. I am Sir [symbol for etc.] The Honorable Major Genl Knox Secretary at War