Philadelphia 10^th April 1798. Sir, There is no Bunting in the Public Store to meet the order for the Fort on Mud Island — It will answer immediate calls if one thousand Yards of each of the Colours of Red, White & Blue are purchased & turned into the Store — I am Sir, Your most Obedient Serv^t Samuel Hodgdon — James McHenry Esq; Secretary of War. Philadelphia 11^th April 1798. Sir, I have received your letter of the 6^th instant — was sorry to find you had again been troubled with your old complaint — Enclosed you have Copies of Philipps Papers — Hope to hear he has quietly refunded the money, and that the [undecipherable] is on the way to its destination — Will thank you to keep me informed of the business, as I shall feel anxious until I know that the Goods, which are essential to the Treaty are going forward — I am Sir, Very Sincerely Your most Obed^t Serv^t Samuel Hodgdon — Col. Alexander Anderson.