Philadelphia 10^th January 1797 I have agreed with M^r John [undecipherable: Flowers] to make One Suit of Sails for the Frigate United States. The Boston Canvas under your care is destined for this purpose. You will therefore deliver the whole to M^r [undecipherable: Flowers] and take his Rect for the same; and if an Order from the Sec of War is wanting for a Voucher I will engage to procure one. Y^rs [undecipherable signature] M^r Harris The Purveyor Presents his Compliments to the Sec of War and requests him to direct M^r Harris to deliver to M^r [undecipherable: Flowers] the whole of the Boston Canvas in the Public Store. 10 Jan^t 1797 — M^r Harris will please to deliver to M^r [undecipherable: Dawers] the Canvas abovementioned — —. War Office, 10^th January 1797. James McHenry Sec^y of War [signature: Samuel Hodgdon] [Address panel:] The Hon^ble Secretary of War [Administrative notations, rotated, partially legible: War Office, June 5^th 1797; [undecipherable] for the [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] to [undecipherable]]