[Tench Francis Esq^r 7^th July 1796 Articles wanted for West Point] [Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.Q.401310.] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r July the 7^th 1796 S^r I have received an Order from the Treasury department for furnishing a Number of Articles for West point, most of them directed to be forwarded from New York, those below mentioned I presume the d^t [undecipherable] will give you directions about — I am Y^r [undecipherable] Ins^t 20 Reams of Cartridge paper from Your Stores 1 pair Steel yards [underline: ——————] ditto 25 pounds Salt petre [underline: ——————] ditto 50 Sheets of Paste Board —— from Youngs [undecipherable: Bookseller] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r