Springfield May 26^th, 1800 Sir, The Superintendant of the Armory, has drawn on me for five thousand musket Stocks - representing, they shall soon be in want of that article -. I have Sir, to request, that you will be good enough, to direct five thousand well seasoned Stocks to be shiped for this Post, for the use of the United Stats Armory. as soon as convenience will admit. • He has also, this moment drawn on me for thirty hundred w^t of the best quality of rolled Iron for bands - four som quarter [undecipherable] inches wide - & two thirds of a tenth of an inch thick - whith I will thank you to have forwarded at the same time with the Gunstocks — I am Sir most respectfully — Your Obedent Servant Joseph Williams Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r [Docket on cover: Colonel Williams / [undecipherable] 30 / [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] musket [undecipherable] and / order [undecipherable]] [Received State Dep.^t from / Nov. 24, 339 / B.P.O.401310.] [[Samuel?]. Hodgdon Esquire / Intendant of Stores Artillery / Philadelphia]