War Department, 18^th August 1798. Sir, I have received your two favors of the 16^th and 11^th instant. I have nothing material to add to my former communications, excepting that all the Stores have been ordered on which have been written for, agreeably to [strikethrough: the within Schedule] — But it is extremely doubtful whether any 5½ inch Shells can be obtained on this side of West point, from which place I expect some hourly, and they shall be forwarded instantly — but they cannot be in readiness for the Campaign — I am Sir, Your hum[ble] Serv[an]t H Knox [undecipherable] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r