Philadelphia 13^th July 1798 Sir I have received your letters of the 6^th instant. Your Bills shall be duly honored. I will See the Secretary after when he returns from his Tour on the Subject of the Bales for the Troops, and if he approves the measure I will procure and forward the number of Yards requested and answering to the Pattern as early as possible — With Sentiments of Esteem I am Col. John Wilkins Del^y Gen^l Sir Your most Obed^t Serv^t Samuel Hodgdon Philad^a 4^th July 1798 Sir — The Secretary of the Navy has appointed his Store Keeper, tis proper, he should take charge of any Marine articles purchased for the Navy, for this purpose I wish you to send me a return of any such articles as you may have on hand — to the end that measures may be taken for placing them systematically in the Navy Store — I am Sir Your most Obed^t Serv^t Samuel Hodgdon M^r John Harris