War-department; August 16^th 1792. Sir, I request that you will purchase for the troops of the United States, for the [underline: hospital department] the following articles - to wit - ✓ Ten Kegs... Sherry Wine - best quality - Ten gallons in each keg ✓ Ten Kegs... Port Wine - - - - - - - - - d^o.. d^o...... do- ✓ Five Cwt... Coffee. Five barrels. Brown sugar. ✓ Five boxes... Chocolate...... Fifty lb in each box. ✓ Half Chest... Bohea Tea - D^o Half Chest... Souchong ditto. ✓ Six lb^s... Nutmegs. - D^o ✓ Twenty lb^s... Cloves. - D^o ✓ Twelve lb^s... Mustard. - D^o — And have them immediately transported to Pittsburg. - - Sam Sir, Your most obed^t Serv^t [signature] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r.