[Address:] Colonel Samuel Hodgdon Superintendant of the Stores of the U. S. Philadelphia [Docket, lower right:] James [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Henry [undecipherable] 1795 M^r Samuel Hodgdon Trenton the 26 Jan^y 1795 My Dear Sir I receive your letter of the 19^th instant and was happy to find that the articles would immediately, for the Requisite of the troops had had been punctually forwarded by you, 800 Men of the Infantry took up their March on friday left for New-town under the Command of Colonel Freeman; we Shall have ready for a march on Saturday, or Sunday about 800 Men more, provided M^r Hunt can procure Waggons, which at present are very [undecipherable] [undecipherable] had am apprehensive [undecipherable] immediately forward 80 Camp Kettles to [undecipherable] some Canteens & [undecipherable] otherwise their march will be [undecipherable] on account of those articles [undecipherable] probably [undecipherable] me with an account [undecipherable] you have forwarded to the [undecipherable] of M^r Peter Hunt, you will please [to] forward it, it will enable me to [undecipherable] a regular account — The Pistols and [undecipherable] who were brought here by M^r Hooper may all be returned to you, we Shall have found enough to [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] that may arrive yet. The Cavalry is 100 Men defin'd to receive a [undecipherable] [undecipherable] appointed from Morris Town, and some Small [undecipherable] from different Counties I am happy to find, that the movement of the Jersey Troops has created a Spirit among the Pennsylvanians, I am told that Bucks County side have their Quota this week ready to march — forward as many Camp Kettles you can that the Troops may go on & and [undecipherable] of this place [undecipherable] week to go with the Troops as soon as possible With much Esteem I am your ob^t [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] P.S. at present there is not a single Camp Kettle on [undecipherable] 20 [undecipherable] are [undecipherable] provided here you need not [undecipherable] any [undecipherable] if you have any particular [undecipherable] [undecipherable] thank you for your communication — Yesterday Job Briggs of Red Stone was taken up at Burlington for [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the Militia from entering into service, he told them that 1000 Men of their Counties was able to [undecipherable] 12000 Men, he says he had left his waggon at Carlisle to carry off Ammunition —