Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Sup^t [undecipherable] of Knox [undecipherable] Jul^y 13^th [undecipherable] Sto^s Sir, [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] instant and was found that my Horse stood the Journey admirably; I kept him as yet under my Care, [undecipherable] with further orders — On my notice of the Magazine, I find the Arms which kept there in very bad order, I should be [undecipherable] an Armourer to clean them when I just arrived but there is none here, but expect there will be one in the Course of a very Short time, when I [strikethrough: shall have them] [undecipherable] put in order; — If you have not sent my Trunk yet; I wish you would keep it in your Store untill Col^o Henley's Wagons arrive when I would thank you to find it — I am with Respect Your Obd^t Stephen Willis dep^t Q. M. & Store Keeper [Address panel, verso:] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] S. Hodgdon [undecipherable] Phil^a [undecipherable] — D^r S^r [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Sup[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [Ac^d [undecipherable] Cop^y] Samuel Hodgdon Superintendent of Military Stores Philadelphia