War Office September 13. 1797 Sir Several letters have been received from you lately in which you mention a want of Clothing — A request has been this day sent to the Superintandant of military Stores to forward to your Rendezvous Ten com-plete Suits of Infantry Clothing — The Store from which these articles are sent from what I am able to learn are not in an infected part of Philadelphia. I apprehend however it will be proper to have them well aired before they are delivered to the Recruits — I am Sir Your bed Servant [undecipherable: probable reading: McHenry] Ensign W^m B. Borte [address panel, verso: Ensign William B. Borte, New Brunswick, New Jersey] [postal notation: War Office] [FREE frank] [seal]