War Office September 30^th 1797 Sir The Secretary of War in a letter to me of the 28 instant says "Gen. Wilkinson is afraid that the Clothing of the Troops will not arrive in time for Water transportation. I wrote you on the 7. to furnish M^r Hodgdon with the Quotas to be packed up for the several posts — Reiterate the subject and request him [strikethrough: to] to inform me what has been done in it" Ensign Borte is much in want of his Clothing if it is not yet gone. Be pleased to have it forwarded — I am Sir Your abed Servant H. Jones [The Returns I forwarded to you some time since you will know best which of the[m] if any have been [undecipherable] S. Clothing] [Docket, upper right, written sideways: War Office 179[7] [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] — Original / with the Clothing [?] the [?] / Costs in [undecipherable]] War Office Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Philadelphia