[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1894. R.P.O.401810.] [Docket notation, rotated:] John [undecipherable] Manchoster [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] 1799 / [undecipherable] [undecipherable] / May [undecipherable] Samuel Hodgson Esq^r [undecipherable] Superintendent of Military [undecipherable] Affairs — Philadelphia Newark May 13^th 1799— Sir, I have taken the liberty of writing a few lines to you respecting the cloathing that is destin'd for the Troops of the 11^th Regiment commanded by Col. Ogden — When I was in Philadelp[hia] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] part of Cloathing [undecipherable] would be in readiness to be delivered in at the Public Store [undecipherable] very few days — [undecipherable] they would be immediately transmitted to Trenton, according to Order — Col. Ogden informs me that some part of the cloathing Such as Shoes & Overalls has been Rec^d by M^r Hunt at Trenton, but the Most Material parts which are Coats Blankets &c had not yet been Rec^d — The Officers are in very great want of these articles at present for their Recruits & continual applications are making for the same. If you would be kind enough be to inform me, in what Situation the cloathing is & when we may expect it, it would greatly oblige me— your Ob^d Ser^t [undecipherable: probable reading Jno.] Manchoster — Pay Master of 11^th Reg^t [Marginal notation, rotated:] [undecipherable] will [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] Regiment [undecipherable] commanded by Colonel Ogden — All forwarded but a few [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] new Overalls & Musicians [undecipherable] in store [undecipherable] R [undecipherable] [remainder undecipherable]