[Page 1 of this file is wholly or in part illegible per archival notation.] [Address panel:] [undecipherable] January [undecipherable] 1799 [stamp: Received State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1894. P.O. 401810.] [35½] Subjects — relative to the business at Harpers Ferry on which the decision of the Secretary of War is solicited [undecipherable] 1— What are the Buildings that may be erected? [Of?] the [rate?], can only be determined by [fencing?]. 2— The number of Mechanics that may [fill?] the Establishment —— c. 3— What may be the sites of the Buildings? c. 4— This must be determined by the [course?] of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 4— By What Route may the [Iron?] be transported to [Harpers?] Ferry? [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Gunstocks— how many thousand may be [pur-] [nished?]— they would [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 7— [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 8— Burning Bricks— 9— Shall the providing of rations & materials remain with the pay master Solely?— When many Agents are employed to procure the same materials, and each acting without the advice or knowledge of the Others, [undecipherable: probable reading "loss"] & confusion must be the consequence— An instance of this occurs in the Gun Stock- business—— 10— The Secretary of War is requested to Sanction those occasional expences which must be incurred by the paymaster when he rides abroad to purchase materials &c— 11— What are to be the accommodations of the Superintendent of [Armorers?]— is the [undecipherable] which he occupies, to be paid by Government—? and may a small dwelling house be built for his [use?]— [inverted at foot of page: — Burning Bricks —]