Clothing and Stores Have Arrived, Etc.

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Port Tobacco April 21^st 1798 Sir The clothing and stores directed to me at this place, arrived two days since and are agreable to the Invoice, inclosed in your letter of the 25^th March. I observe the Bayonetts, are without scabbards, I suppose some mistake has been made in fitting them up. I am Sir with Respect Your obt Serv^t Sam^l D Dyson Lieut Arty & Engs [Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1804. R.P.O. 401810.] [Address panel: Cols. Samuel Hodgdon / Philadelphia] [Docket notation, lower right: H. [undecipherable] / Apr 26, [17]98 [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] officers [undecipherable] / from —]

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The clothing and stores have arrived and are agreeable to the invoice although the bayonets are without scabbards. Apparently a mistake was made in preparing them for shipping.