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[Letter from the War Office 22 May 1794. Shells to be sent to Fort Mifflin —] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r [Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401310] War department May 28. 1794 — Sir Please to forward to Fort Mifflin fifty shells for each of the Ten Inch mortars decided to be sent there, and every thing necessary for fitting them for service — I am Sir Your humble serv^t [undecipherable] Flagg [undecipherable] [undecipherable: Knox?] — Sam^d. Hodgdon

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Hodgdon is directed to forward to Fort Mifflin fifty shells for each of the ten-inch mortars directed to be sent there, including everything necessary for fitting them for service.