[Received from Rec'd [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 303 D.] [Sam^l Hodg[don] Esq^r [undecipherable] Fort Washing[ton]] [upper right, diagonal notation, undecipherable] Fort Hamilton 11 Decemb: 1791 Sir Your letter of the 10^th Inst with the Cloathing was handed me a few Minutes Since — there is nothing in your line I promis'd much want as Cloathing — but of that you finding — was broke with my being — I fear you must again put yourself disappointed in not receiving the Cloathing mentioned in your letter this Esq: has not wrote me a line by this conveyance & I am informed he is gone to Philadelphia — I am convinced the Cloathing is not [undecipherable] as this [undecipherable] is not marked it is impossible for me to tell those of the [undecipherable: probable reading Levies] from them belonging to the Artillery I mean Shirts & Shoes — I am therefore unwilling to [undecipherable] with either, having no Invoice by this conveyance you will receive Norris one of the Carpenters you sent me M^r Ward is imployed in making Shutters for the [undecipherable: probable reading Embrazures] as soon as this has done some necessary work he Shall be returned Also, and so shall the [undecipherable: probable reading Oxen]; I sent the man who drove them here to [undecipherable] a few days since — [undecipherable] on three days he is not yet returned — M^r Ellicot may be assured that [undecipherable] from his Stores and very [undecipherable] consistent with the public good Shall be given him, but nothing more need be calculate on — why did he not send some person forward to take Charge of the Stores already sent — I am Sir your Ob^d Ser^t John Armstrong Col & [undecipherable] Art[undecipherable] Sam^d Hodgdon Esq^r