[War Department Office - the [undecipherable] 1793 Secretary of War to Captain Syman — N^o 685] [Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r] War Department March 27. 1793 Sir, Captain Cornelius Syman who is stationed at the Recruiting Rendezvous at Springfield in Massachusetts, is in want of Clothing. The Secretary of War requests that you will please to forward to him by the way of Newyork — Forty suits of infantry Clothing say for [undecipherable: two] [undecipherable: small] [undecipherable: Captls] — As there are no shoes in your Store I enclose you an order on Wilkenton Smith at Newyork for One hundred and sixty pairs — please to forward it to him. The Clothing had better be sent from New York to Chauncy Whittlesey Esq^r at Middletown Connecticut who will forward the same to Springfield — I am Sir Your humble Servant — [undecipherable] Stagg Jun^r Ch Clk. Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r