Philadelphia 14^th Feb^ry 1797 Sir, Agreeably to your request I have made out & now inclose an Estimate for Stationery for the present year, from the documents examined I have reason to believe it will be found to answer both in kinds and quantity. I am Sir Your most Ob^t Servant Samuel Hodgdon Hon^l M^cHenry Esq^r Sir, Philadelphia 21 February 1798 To enable me to pay a number of accepted drafts in the Quarter Masters Department, I request a Warrant for Four thousand eight hundred and eighty six Dollars and fourteen Cents, to be charged as is now practised to the Quarter Master General. I am Sir your most Obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon. James M^cHenry, Esq^r. Secretary of War. Philadelphia 21 February 1798. Sir, yesterday I received your letter of the 9^th Instant, your extra demand of seven Dollars on account of transportation has nearly slipped my memory - I now inclose a fair note for the amount, which I hope has got safely and speedily to hand. you will please to sign and return the enclosed receipt, the only [undecipherable: voucher] I have for the repayment of the money - I thank you for the