[Copy] New Haven Dec 22. 1798 Sir, I rec^d your letter of the 8^th inst enclosing two Bills of Lading by Cap^t Wallace who [strikethrough: ar] after a very tedious passage arrived here safe with the Musket Stocks last Evening — I shall postpone sending for the remaining 1000 Stocks till spring — I am Sir, Your most ob^dt Humble Serv^t Eli Whitney Samuel Hodgdon Esquire Sup^t Public Stores Philadelphia