[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1904. R.P.O.401810.] [Docket: Joseph Bloomfield 1794] Taunton Sep^th 27: 1794. Saturday morning. Sir, By the Regimental Returns of last evening, there are 504 non-commissioned officers & Privates, & 99 officers now at this post including 78 of the Artillery, and I have a prospect of 200 more by Monday — Col. [undecipherable: probable reading Mentges] is daily engaged in mustering the Troops as they arrive. — Mr A. Hart cannot procure baggage Wagons untill [undecipherable] when the whole shall march to [undecipherable] if we can be supplied with Camp Kettles I have the pleasure of adding, that the Troops are in high Spirits, & not a dozen sick there with slight inter-mission to [P.S. in left margin:] P.S. Some writing [undecipherable] Cap't [undecipherable] baggage [undecipherable] then arrived The [undecipherable] The Secretary at last — with great respects Your mo ob^t serv^t Joseph Bloomfield