[Colonel [undecipherable] Wilkins 14^th July 179[undecipherable] No 97 — [undecipherable] Carolina[undecipherable] wanted — forwarded me forwarded — [undecipherable] July —] [Received from State Dep't. Nov. 21.1894. R.P.O.401310.] Pittsburgh 14^th July 179[undecipherable] Sir— General Wilkinson has directed that the musical instruments purchased for his band should be paid for by the Publick — I inclose you the bill & have to request that you will arrange it in such a manner as that proper Vouchers may be taken for them — You will please to credit my account for the same as they were originally charged to me — The bills you mention as being drawn by M^r. Ernest, I have been advised by him of the same — He had been obliged to draw these bills & send in to Fort Washington for money on them, none being to be had at Detroit, which occasioned his drawing for a larger sum than was immediately requisite: — I beg you would purchase & forward for me directed to this place a case of bottles of the white kind, fifteen in the case, and each containing about half a gallon — having an upper part in which are tumblers, wine glasses, to cost from — twenty to twenty four Dollars — Please to subscribe for Fenn's news paper for me, & have it directed to this place — I am, Sir, with great regard your h[undecipherable] ob[undecipherable] J. Wilkins Jr. [undecipherable] Major Col^o. Samuel Hodgdon