[Docket, upper left:] Capt Ingersoll Comd'g 26 Septem Rec'd 4 Octo 1798 Incloses a Return of Clothing — [Address, written perpendicular to docket:] Samuel Hodgson Esq^re [undecipherable] of Stores [undecipherable] to him or the within Westpoint Sept 26 1798 142 Sir I enclose you an estimate & Return of Clothing wanted to complete the Year of 98 & 99. of the troops of this Garrison under my Command. I have transmitted a Duplicate to the Secretary of War for his approbation and order. I have to observe to M^r Hodgdon the necessity of having the Clothing forwarded to this place before the 15 y November as often that time the North River will be very much obstructed with Ice and the season so far advanced as to make it difficult of transportation, if not impracticable by water. I have to request your attention to the subject of the Clothing as the troops will very much suffer in case of any delay in the person whome you may employ in the Transportation of them. you will see by the Return that we are in immediate want of Woollen Overalls. Your attention to the business will very much Oblige Sam^d Hodgdon Esq^r your Most Obedient Servant, ^“ [undecipherable] of Stores J Ingersoll Capt Comm^g 143 Return of Clothing wanted for the Companies of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers at West Point October 1798 to the 31^st of October 1799 of Return of Suits on hand, September 24^th Wanted for 1 Capt, [undecipherable] of 79 Men For Recruits that may be obtained — Total.... Wanted to Supply this Garrison — [Table of clothing items with numerical quantities, columns indicating amounts on hand and amounts wanted:] Hats: [undecipherable] | 29 | 116 | 147 | 1 Coats — Musicians: [undecipherable] | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 Coats — Sergeants: [undecipherable] | 4 | 6 | 17 | 1 Coats — Privates: 9 | 25 | 103 | 51 | 52 Vests — Sergeants: [undecipherable] | 4 | 9 | 10 | — Vests — Privates: 88 | [undecipherable] | 107 | 65 | 46 Woollen Overalls — Sergeants: 9 | 6 | 18 | 25 | — Woollen Overalls — Privates: 166 | [undecipherable] | 244 | 1 | 249 Linen [Overalls] — Sergeants: 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 19 Linen [Overalls] — Privates: 164 | [undecipherable] | 244 | 28 | 340 Shirts — Sergeants: 8 | 16 | [undecipherable] | 27 | 9 Shirts — Privates: 218 | 100 | 189 | 105 | 295 Pairs of Shoes: 214 | 156 | 466 | 166 | 500 [Pairs of] Socks: [undecipherable] Stocks: [undecipherable] | 29 | 116 | 25 | 91 Pairs of Clasps: [undecipherable] | 29 | 116 | 25 | 91 Blankets: [undecipherable] | 29 | 116 | 41 | 75 [Stock — ] Silk: [undecipherable] | 0 | 10 | 8 | — [Stock — ] Worsted: [undecipherable] | 0 | 8 | 24 | 1 [Left margin:] West Point Sept. 24^th 1798 [Bottom left:] Counts Excepted — [undecipherable] allowing [undecipherable] of acting quarter[master?] J Ingersoll Capt Comm^g