[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24 1894. R.P.O.401810.] 7 November 1791 Sir, In my letter of the 18^th past I neglected mentioning to you the Article of Tar & Ocum in case you thought proper to employ some person to build a flat which will be much wanted from this Post confident the River will not be fordable again this season. Should you think proper to send two Sawyers with the Tools I have returned for, with one or men, Mehoniche, Smith, superintend the building of me. Plank will be wanted to make Tanks for the Men as well as for Doors Lining of the Purposes — The Grindstone at this Garrison is not larger than a Kentucky Cheese & will in one Month be worn out, beg you to send one by the Return of this Boat the Articles of Stores as mentioned in your letter were not to be found, I made diligent search for them could neither see or hear any thing of them either for Capt Beatty or M^c Harding — I wish to had you could instantly or at farthest a few Days, and let me inform you that I conceive the Axes in Store at least many of them are made of Iron only, fire and use water will not harden them so as to make them usefull I am Sir with respect your M^r Set John Armstrong Col. 1^st U.S. [undecipherable] Two large Iron Augurs are wanting enable me to line the Bastions — [address panel:] Hammet [undecipherable] Esq^r D^r M G S [undecipherable] Fort Washington [undecipherable] [docketing:] 7 [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Armstrong [undecipherable]