Philad^a 1 Dec^r 1798 Sir On board the Schooner Fanny Bridges Robert Dunn master who sails this evening for New York, I have Shipped to your address the articles inserted in the enclosed Bill of lading on their way to Oswego— you will please to receive them and put them on board the first Vessel that sails for Albany to the address of Captain Michael G Houdin Public Store Keeper there who will have orders by Post to send them to their destination— The unfortunate Pattern Arms I have no account of. I hope however you have received and sent them to their destination— I perceive the whole mass of mistakes has arisen from a wrong mark on the Box. I am informed it was marked for Ensign Book instead of Melancton Smith— inform me if that if the case— you have the address to Rhode Island— Let me hear from you by Return of post on this business and inform me also when you receive and forward the Articles by Dunn— I am Sir Your Most Obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon M^r Melancton Smith