Philadelphia 28th April 1791 Sir Enclosed you have an invoice of Public property forwarded to your address for the use of the Recuits at Pittsburg–the secretary of War will (if not already done) order the distribution of it–the sheat Iron forwarded is for Camp kettles–if you can get them well and cheap made, I wish you have fifty made immediately–to be ready on any emergency I have received your Letters, and have noted all their contents–but as I shall probably be with you soon, it is needless to reply at present–Four Companies leave this and the adjacent Towns for Pittsburg on Monday next– I amSirYour Most Obedient servantSamuel HodgdonPMG Major Craig