[Address panel:] Samuel Hodgdon – Esq^r. Superintendent of Military Stores Philadelphia [Docket, lower right corner:] Col. Rochefontaine / Sept 7^th / 1797 West Point, Sept. 7^th 1797. Sir. I have received your letter of the 31^st Ultimo, enclosing the account of the Issues Made by your Department to the officers of the corps of art. B eng^rs at Several ports. It has been authoris'd by the Quarter Master of the corps, according to promise. I have sent your letter to M^r Fleming, to give him the Information you required, respecting the number of [undecipherable] to be sent by him to Portsmouth N. H.: I am, Sir, Your obed^t Serv^t Step: Rochefontaine. Lt col^o comd^r of y^e corps of art. B eng. Sam: Hodgdon Esq^r.