[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. B.P.O. 401310.] Fort Johnson — South Carolina 28^th Sept.^e 1796 Sir I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter with the Medicine Chest, by Capt. Strong.— The receipt of the clothing was acknow-ledged in my letter to you of the 31.^st ult.^o enclosed to the Secretary of War — which could not have reached you, on the date of your last letter.— Doctor Dalcho will report to the Secretary of War, the want of such Medicines as are necessary, and which are not in the chest.— The Medicines were received agreeably to the invoice.— I am, Sir Your humble Serv.^t [undecipherable] Nathison Cap^tn. a: V: E Samuel Hodgdon Esq.^re