Clothing Wanted & On Hand at West Point

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[Address panel, upside down:] Saml Hodgdon Esquire Intendant of Public Stores Philadelphia [Archival stamp: Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. B.P.O.401810.] [Circled number: 75] [Endorsement, lower right:] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: Commanding?] April [undecipherable] 1799 — Recd 5 [undecipherable] Westpoint April 9. 99 Sir Inclosed is a Return & Statement of the Clothing Wanting, and on hand, for the four Companies of Artillerists & Engineers at this Garrison under my Command. You will see by the [underline: note], there will be due to part of the first, and the whole of the [undecipherable] Regiment at this Post New Clothing; from July to October. Your attention hitherto, leaves no doubt on my mind. but the supplies of this Garrison will be forwarded as soon as they are Officially known to you. I am Sir with great Respect your Most Obt Lt. [undecipherable] Ingersoll Capt. Comm[anding] Saml Hodgdon Esquire. Intendant of Public Stores

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Description

Enclosed is a return and statement of the clothing wanting and on hand for the four companies of Artillerists and Engineers under Ingersoll's command. There will be due part of the former and the whole of the latter shipment of new clothing at West Point from July to October. He is confident that Hodgdon will respond to this request as soon as he receives it.