You say not a word about the Ship Carpenters, their families are applying for the usual advance & I know not how to act keep me informed in this business. Fenno's Papers shall come as you request, adieu Your most Ob^t Servant, Samuel Hodgdon Isaac Craig Sir. Philadelphia 31^st August 1799 Your letter of the 30^th inst^t is before me. The Charleville Muskets of the best kind may be furnished for Patterns from Springfield, West Point and Philadelphia, it would be unsafe to rely on any other Posts or deposits for Patterns for at all these places they may be selected officially, and put into a perfect state as they ought to be. I never deliver one for such purposes without having it taken to pieces, examined and cleaned, for the least blemish would be taken advantage of by the eagle eye of the Contractor, General [undecipherable: probable reading Irvine] in a letter received this morning enquires whether any repairs are to be made on the building at [undecipherable: probable reading Carlisle] the Season is wasting, and materials should be provided, Boards Shingles & Scantling must be spoken for some time before they are wanted, not being much in demand, they are not kept for Sale as in large Towns. A Mr [undecipherable] of this City wishes to be employed in making [undecipherable] Swords he offers to make 500 in 4 months at 7.³⁰/₁₀₀ Doll. each comp. [undecipherable]