[Docket: Treasury Department / 10^th August 1798 / [undecipherable] muskets [undecipherable] / for [undecipherable] Eli Whitney / Eli Whitney / 1798] [seal] muskets. Contract Samuel Hodgdon Commissary of Military Stores. Philadelphia Treasury Department August 10^th 1798. Sir, Having contracted with M^r Eli Whitney New Haven for Ten Thousand Muskets for the use of the United States— I have to request that upon application being made to you for that purpose— you will cause to be delivered to the said Eli Whitney or to his order Four thousand seasoned Musket Stocks out of the pub[lic stores] observing to take proper receipts therefor. I am with consideration Sir, Your Mo. Obedt Servt [signature] Samuel Hodgdon Esq. Commissary of Military Stores. Philadelphia