War Department 18^th May 1800 Sir, You will be pleased to [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] & the care of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to the War Department [undecipherable] complete suits of Clothing [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and the quantity [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] You will in like manner send the [undecipherable] I have [undecipherable] by order to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] subject to the orders of the Commanding [undecipherable] [those?] in that quarter [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Clothing for [undecipherable] [Sergeants?] [undecipherable] allowances and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Clothing for [undecipherable] [undecipherable] one [undecipherable] hundred [undecipherable]. The [several?] articles are to be [furnished?] out of the Clothing belonging to the [new?] Regiments [undecipherable] [defaulters?], and are to be sent from the most convenient places of deposit to the places [where?] ordered to. If a sufficient number should not remain of the Clothing belonging to the [new?] Regiments, you will make up the deficiency from the public Stores. You will give early information to Brigadier Gen^l Wilkinson of the quantity of Clothing sent to [undecipherable] & [Pittsburg?], and inform him that it is expected he will cause the same to be divided into the parcels he may destine for the different Garrisons on the Mississippi, Tombigby, [undecipherable] frontiers, and direct the [Quarter Master General?] to have them duly forwarded You will give the same information to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] & the Clothing [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [Regiment?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] I am Sir [Your obedient Servant?] [undecipherable] James McHenry [signature]