Philad.^a 15 October 1798 I am directed by the Secy of War to purchase and place in the Public Military Store — 800 pounds . . . . of what kind and for what use? —— Carpenters — Joiners —— Coopers — } I am to look to you for the quantity, and kind of each? BlackSmiths — } I pray you to be as particular as possible in your orders Armourers — Wheelwrights — [undecipherable: possibly N.º] 6 — 4 Boxes of Window Glass with putty proportionate — What Size? —— —— 10 by 8 [lights?] — 20 lbs Putty in Oil — An Assortment of Laboratory Scissors, Instruments, Compasses & [Callivers?] — You are to give directions — Be minute in your directions — I am most respectfully [undecipherable] Samuel Hodgdon Esq. [Jⁿ McHenry?] [undecipherable] [stamp: Received from State [undecipherable] Nov. 24 [undecipherable] No. [undecipherable]] [Address leaf:] Samuel Hodgdon Esq.^r — Philadelphia [Docket notation:] [undecipherable] — 15^th Oct^o 1798 R. M. — [stamp: Received from]