[Colⁿ Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia] [Lancaster 24^th Nov^r] [10] [Joseph Perkin] [Rec^d [undecipherable] Nov^r [undecipherable]] M^r Hodgdon Sir as I had no opportunity of calling on you on my leaving Town I now take the liberty of informing you that M^r John Baker negociated the business for me with M^r Gorvet I got here about three oclock to day & most of the men are here all So. I would be glad if you would desire M^r Nicholson to get the bent files that were bought of M^r Carroll and send them by the first opertunity like wise a Sketch of a barrell [strikethrough: a] Turn musket may be got by an order on Major Langom Keeper of the Publick Stores at Shepards Town I greatly fear that will not answer for the mill bunch and [strikethrough: I] beg you to consult M^r Brindley as a Sober man he hath no Prefferance to M^r Wile I go on again in the morning tho I find my self much indisposed with a great Cold I Sir with much respect your obed^t Serv^t Joseph Perkin