Sieves & Other Articles for West Point

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[War Office 25 Aug 1796] [Samuel Hodgdon Esq War department] War Office August 25. 1796 Sir, I enclose you a copy of a letter to the Secretary of the Treasury, [strikethrough: directing] requesting the purchase of a number of articles for West point among which are the sieves. I will thank you to mark such of them as have been furnished and not sent on, on the Copy of the letter and return it to me that the proper measures for having them forwarded may be taken — I am Sir Your obd Servant [undecipherable] Samuel Hodgdon Esq

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Enclosed is letter from the Secretary of the Treasury requesting the purchase of sieves and a number of other articles for West Point. Hodgdon should indicate which have been furnished and which have not been sent so that the proper measures may be taken to have them forwarded.