War department 7th April 1791 Sirs I have received your letters of the 25th and 31st ultimo. The issuing of the arms seems to have been justified by the occasion. No doubt will arise but they will be considered as part of the two hundred muskets for which I gave the governor an order, on the 31st of last month. Mr. Hodgdon will forward the locks you request. It is to be hoped that Major General St Clair will have arrived before you receive this letter. I am Sir Your humble servant [signed] J. Knox Secy of War [editor’s note: signed to left of Knox’s signature] Maj. [looks like a 2] Isaac Craig.]