[Docket: Com't Joseph Williams / 26 July 1800 / [undecipherable]] [Received / State Dep^t / Nov. 24, 1810. / R.P.O. 401810.] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: address panel] Philadelphia Sir, Springfield July 27 1800. Your letter dated the 23^d inst. I rec'd [undecipherable] the 26^th [undecipherable] yesterday I watched the Post for [undecipherable: one thou]sand Dollars you mentioned I m[ight] expect, but no money or letter directed to me came to hand — I hope no other fate attends it. there taking its route to [undecipherable] in that case it will come to hand on Saturday next — I shall be on the look out & will advise you of the event immediately — In my letter of the 7^th I [undecipherable: reported?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Muskets [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] [undecipherable] wanting repair [undecipherable] by new [undecipherable] stocks — Bayonets, Ramrods, Springs &c the whole cleaning — It was my opinion they ought to be put in a state of repair — [undecipherable] suggested the [undecipherable: same?] to the Supert. who said for that purpose it w[oul]d require your particular order — I requested your directions on the subject. The Superintendent yesterday called on me & said [he] would give my written [undecipherable] to have them cleaned. h[e] w[oul]d do it. I accordingly did — believing it is your intention to have all the Muskets in the Arsenal kept in a perfect State — if so. this may precede the necessity of troubling yourself about it — I am Sir Most respectfully Your Ob't Servant Joseph Williams Samuel Hodgdon Esqr 11 Clock — Sir, I break open this letter to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 25^th inst. enclosing One Thousand Dollars in Post Notes on account of the Armory — which I inspected yesterday — my anxiety is very much a leavied — I am told the Mail will pass this town for Boston every day from the Southard in future — commencing this day — which accounts for yours coming to hand this day — I am Sir Most respectfully Y[our] Ob[edient] Serv[an]t Joseph Williams Sam[ue]l Hodgdon Esqr