[Public Service] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Issuer of Public Stores Philadelphia [Ebⁿ Stevens / New York / 31 August 99] New York 31 August 1799 Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Sir Your favor of 30^th Ins^t en- closing post note for $200. is duly Received, and thank you for your attention in this business— Enclosed you have a return of Clothing wanted for Cap^t Elliotts Company, which you will please have put up agreeable to the Same, except the Coats &Vests, which I shall forward to the Q^r Master Gen^l— The Lieu^t of the Company writes me the Situation of them is Such, that it is necessary the Clothing be Sent on Immedi- ately, as numbers of them are unable to do duty for Want thereof— My reason for troubling you with the Clothing for Cap^t Irvins Comp^y was, that you might have opportunity of shewing them to the Surveyor,— I have about 40 Taylors on Bedlows Island, making up Coats & Vests, and shall be able in a little time to comply with all the demands— I am very happy to hear that it is So healthy with you, I am sensible it never was more So with us at this Season of the Year than now I am Sir with respect Your Ob^t Serv^t Ebⁿ Stevens