[Received from State Dep^t. Nov. 24, 1899. R.P.O. 40131O.] Portsmouth N.H. March 17^th 1796 Sir I herewith transmit you my Return for the month of February 1796 - also James Hacketts Constructors receipt for an article delivered him as of return of January 31^st 1796 - which was omitted to be sent as the Constructor was then absent on business – I am Sir Respectfully Y^r Ob^t Servant Edmund M. Quincy Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Superintendant of the military and naval Stores of the United States [addressed:] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Superintendant of the military and naval Stores of the United States Philadelphia [Letter from Edmund M. Quincy March 17^th 1796]