Philadelphia 2^nd November 1798 Sir/ To day I received your letter of the seventh Ult^o. — The reason why the Vests and Overalls sent you were not perfectly uniform I believe was mentioned in my former letter — that they were all of kinds then in Store, nor have we received any since. Knapsacks and Canteens were not in the order received from the War Office, nor probably in your requisition — However they are indispensibly necessary and must be supplied, for this purpose I enclose you an order on a Major Langham Keeper of the Public Store at Shepherd's Town for their supply. He has also some Articles of Clothing on hand among them 419 prs Shoes, 43 Regimental Coats, 43 Vests, 30 prs Woollen Overalls, 59 Dimk Linen, 46 Hats, and 40 leather Stocks. If any of them are suitable for your men, and are wanted, on notice thereof I will enable you to draw for them. In the present State of things I think it highly probable the Vests and Woollen Overalls may be useful and I shall accordingly write to Major Langham to deliver them with the Knapsacks and Canteens, if he supposes them suitable for your men and you request it. I have no prospect of any other supply for a considerable time to come. I have also added fifty Stand of Arms complete with Cartouch Boxes, believing it to be the wish of the Secretary of War (who is absent) that you should be equipped for marching at any given Notice — The contagion has very much deranged us, it is now nearly done — and I expect the Officers will return to the City in the course of next Week — I am Sir, Very Sincerely Your Most Obedient Servant Samuel Hodgson [Capt. Alex^r Gibson]