War Department April 4. 1800 Sir, I have the honor to request that you will as soon, as may be, have packed up and forwarded to Philadelphia, by Water, as many of the Shoes as you have been authorized to procure, as have passed inspection, and been considered equal to the Pattern forwarded to you. You will have them shipped to the address of John Harris Public Storekeeper — I am Sir with respects Your obed^t Servant James McHenry Jeremiah Wadsworth Hartford Connecticut