[Letter from Cap^t. Hannah dated 15 July 1794 — Rec^d 9 August acknowledges the receipt of Clothing &c] [Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401810.] [Newport 31 July / Col. [undecipherable] / Philadelphia] Fort Nelson near Norfolk July 15. 1794 Sir Yours I received this Day, also the following Clothing, Arms, Accoutrements &c in good order. | N° | Hats | Coats | [undecipherable] | Overalls | Shirts | [undecipherable] | Shoes | [undecipherable] | Blankets | Knapsacks | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | Guns | [undecipherable] | |----|------|-------|-----------------|----------|--------|-----------------|-------|-----------------|----------|-----------|-----------------|-----------------|------|-----------------| | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | [undecipherable] | 0 | 1 | I inclose you also Cap^t [undecipherable]'s Reciept for the clothing which you sent to my recruits in Alexandria, being at that time in want of knapsacks and knowing Cap^t [undecipherable] to have a sufficient Number, I took the liberty of taking out the which completed the N° for the clothing then had on hand, and are also now in Use, so that those knapsacks are to be charged to my Clothing account. I have to request you will be so good as to send me by first oppatty Thirty knapsacks which are wanting to complete the above clothing. I am Sir with great Respect Your obedient & Humble Serv^t Nick Hannah Cap^t 9^th U.S. Infa[ntry?]