Westpoint Nov^r 22^d 1796 Dear Sir, Lieut: Drausy, who has the charge of a company to go to Baltimore and to return again to this post, will hand to you this letter, he will request you to favor me in sending to me by this first opportunity for this post, one Trunk, one box, and a Hat case, which he will have brought to your Store, if not already Sent there by Mr. or Finiel, whom I have already requested upon this same Subject. M: Drausy on his return to this Garrison, might take charge of the articles of clothing which it will be necessary to furnish this trops at this Place with. as it would prevent you to determine what will be wanted for this Garrison in its actual reduced State, I will by the next post transmit to the Sec^y of War. a New Estimate of the clothing actually wanted for the Supply of the men for the Ensuing Winter. I will send you direct Information of the amount of the Due Bills delivered to the Detachment, for to make up for the deficiency in the Regimental Store in this Garrison. Respectfully I am, Dear Sir, your obed^t Serv^t Step: Rochefontaine A. col. com^dr of y^e corps of art^l & Eng^s [Address panel: Sam: Hodgdon Esq^t. / Superintendent of Military Stores / Philadelphia] [Endorsed: Fav^d by Lieut: Drausy] [Filing notation: Colonel Rochefontaine / 22 November / Rec^d 10 December 1796] [Stamp: Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1804. P.O. 401810.]