[Endorsed: War Office / Jan^y 8. 1799. / Sundries to M^r John / Foncin / Rubber — [undecipherable]] [Addressed: M^r John Harris / War department] War department January 8. 1799 Sir M^r Francis has this day been requested to purchase and deliver to you the following articles viz^t Thirty sheets of Medium paper Two Quires foolscap paper Half an hundred Goose Quills A quarter of an hundred of [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] Quills. One stick of Indian Ink. Twelve black lead pencils Twelve bunhes of Camels Hair One Box of Water Colours Two paste Boards. One piece of Indian Rubber. One Rule two feet long and One Rule of four feet long— The above articles are for M^r John Foncin which you will be pleased to deliver him— James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon M^r John Harris