Philadelphia 9^th June 1798 Sir, As soon as possible after you receive this letter be pleased to send thirty common and three horsemens Tents with their Sines & Poles complete to Norfolk in Virginia addressed to Captain Richard Scott Blackburn for the use of the men under his Command. Your letter of the 28^th Ultimo came safely to hand the 7^th instant its contents are noticed. before I make a final settlement of the Account between the United States and the State of Maryland, I shall wait for further communications from Major Langhans who I am informed expects to return in all this month — When Fleming returns forward his Receipt and I will send you the amount of the transportation of the Tents. Sam^l Sir Your Mo. Ob. Serv^t. Samuel Hodgdon. Major Bedinger