Sir. The Order from the Secretary of War relative to the Clothing for Winchester cannot be complied with untill some comes in. all the Woolen Overalls & Vests are packed on Orders which have been previously issued. — There were sold to Col^o Biddle. in the year 97 for the [strikethrough: use] of the horse 100 Common Tents with Poles — & to ditto in the year 98 — 2 Old horsemans Tents. 1490 Old Com=mon Tents & 2 new ditto with poles — The amount for those sold Col^o Biddle in 97 was made out. I forgot the price, but you have the Sum in Biddles Rec^t for the Same on the delivery — Voucher N^o 2001.. Aug^t 29. 1797 — I am Sir, your most Obed^t Ser^t — Jn^o Morris 21^st Dec^r. 1799 Sam^l Hodgdon Esq^r [address: Sam^l Hodgdon Esq^r] [docket: Jn^o Morris / 21 Decem^r 1799 / Subj^ts Relat^g to Sale / [undecipherable: of Tents to Col Biddle]]