[Docket on wrapper, written diagonally:] [undecipherable] Springfield [undecipherable] 1794 [Stamp:] [War Dep^t [undecipherable]] Springfield - Novem:^r 13. 1794 Sir Having had no answer from the Repeated letters that I have wrote you after my arivel at this place - and having Executed the business agreeable to the Directions of your letter of the forth of September as far as I possibly can til I receive the money promist in the Same I [undecipherable: probable reading "kept"] the [undecipherable] in Continuance - would now inform you that I have inployed 15 or 16 workmen from fifteen to twenty dollars [undecipherable] month and one apprentice - Cap^t Bryant has giving up the Armourey which his Men ware at work in to me - and I have Repaired [undecipherable: probable reading "for"] the Month work In, on the Strength of your letter - [undecipherable] I found much more to due than I expected, by its being rotten & not [undecipherable: probable reading "large"] Enough to accomodate the men without Putting a [undecipherable] addition to it - And would most [undecipherable: probable reading "earnestly"] Subject your attention to my letters of the 18 & 23 of October containing an Account of tools and materials for carring on the [undecipherable: probable reading "Business"] to the amount of [undecipherable] Pounds including the privilege for water Works and building the Shop for the Same - also that the Priviledge be bought for Said works - and to know on what Terms apprentices will be admitted into the Works - a pattern Sent on to work by - and Repairing a house for my family - all which you will find Delineated the above mentioned letters - the Men that I have ingoged belong to different parts of the Country - [undecipherable: probable reading "they"] will be here about this time - According to the calculation of the time it would take to Prepare for them, and Agreable to the Immediat attention Express in your letter for me to pay to the Business - it Seems a pity that the Men Should com here and be under pay to due Nothing - and would Sir, most Earnestly pray that you would be pleased to Write me on this matter - that I may Know what to due - whether there is Money to be had to purckas the Metemals and the hands go on to Work, or Whether the Public business is to be Neglected, & the Men Sent hom til further Orders - Your compliance with this Request will lay one under the hiest obligation of Respect and Esteem to Sir your most obedient friend & Servant David. Jones Major Samuel Hodgdon