Philadelphia 8^th September 1799 Sir I have received your note. You may without apology, write to your friend through me as you propose; the rumour relative to the removal of my Office is like many others circulated here, untrue. I have not been absent half a day from my Office, since yours was removed. Be pleased to inform the Secretary of War, the Invoices, Inros, and Sheet Iron for Cap^t Arnes was sent to Atherton Smith Esq^r of York, and by him received and sent to Hartford as usual long ago. I wrote to M^r Arnes and informed him when he might expect its arrival at Hartford and directed him to make provision for getting it from thence to Springfield. I am Sir Your most Ob^t Servant Samuel Hodgdon M^r N. Jones --- Sir Philadelphia 10^th September 1799 I have received your note conveying an order from the Secretary of War for sundry Stores. I have countersigned the order & sent it to the Storekeeper who will deliver such parts of the order as are in the Store, Viz^t Muskets & Bayonets, Grape Shot, & Musket Balls, 6 pound Balls we have none. You will send in some person to receive the Articles and give a receipt for them; they will apply at the Store on Stammetz's Wharf. I am Sir Your most Ob^t Serv^t Samuel Hodgdon M^r Jesse Wohn