[Page 1 of this document is wholly illegible; an archival placeholder card (KGE04) has been substituted for the original image.] [4] War department 5^th. September 1799. Sir, On referring to the return for blacking transmitted in your letter of the 22. August ultimo I find that it does not designate the numbers of the Infantry Regiment to which the troops at each garrison belong, consequently it will not enable the Storekeeper to make up the quantities for each according to the number of the Regiment. I request this omission may be supplied as soon as possible — I enclose you a copy of a letter from [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the 8. instant announcing the death of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] who commanded the Garrison at [undecipherable] [undecipherable] You will no doubt think it necessary to Detail an officer to [undecipherable] command of [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. I have the honor to be [undecipherable] your obedient [undecipherable] Major General Alexander Hamilton