War Office April 9, 1796 Dear Sir Have you any Returns which will enable you to determine what number of Tents fit for service are on hand with the main army. I have taken a cursory view and cannot find any ^returns in this Office — M^r McHenry is apprehensive that ^tents are much wanted at Head Quarters — will you be so kind as to give such information on this head as is in your power. I am Sir Your obed Servant H. BW21. Samuel Hodgedon Esq^r [War Office April 9^th 1796 Information wanted respecting tents] [War department] [Samuel Hodgedon Esq^r]