Philadelphia 10^th January 1797 I have agreed with M^r John Dawers 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 Dawers and take his Rect. for the same, and if an Order from the Sec^y of War is wanting for a Voucher I will engage to procure one. Y^rs M^r Harris [undecipherable] P^m The Purveyor Presents his compliments to the Sec^y of War and requests him to direct M^r Harris to deliver to M^r Dawers the whole of the Boston Canvas in the Public Store — 10 Jan^ty 1797 — M^r Harris will please to deliver to M^r Dawers, the Canvas abovementioned — — — War Office, 10^th January 1797 — James McHenry Sec^y of [undecipherable] Samuel [undecipherable] [address leaf: The Hon^ble Secretary of War] [administrative notation, rotated: War Office June 5^th 1797 / chel [undecipherable] for Harris / Frigate [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] for Dawers]