[Docket, written sideways:] [undecipherable] Williams 1800 / Oct 16 [undecipherable] / on other matters for late [Address:] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r / [undecipherable] of Stores / Philadelphia [Stamp: Received / From / State Dep^t / Nov. 24. 39½ / R.P.O. 4018 O.] Springfield Oct^r 11^th 1800 Sir, Enclosed is the return of Receipts & deliveries of Stores Military department for the quarter ending Sept^r 30^th I wish it may meet your approbation. The Armory return shall be forwarded as soon as amount of expenditures for the quarter, can be procured from the Superintindant —. Also enclosed is an Estimate of the probable amount of expenditures for the month of Oct^r instant. I hope you have received my letter of the 8^th inst. advising of the receipt of yours of the 29^th [undecipherable: ulto?] enclosing two thousand Dollars. M^r Lyman tenders you his best respects & thanks you sincerely for your friendly wishes for the restoration of his Health — he mends very slowly indeed — the cause is not yet removed — & I am apprehensive it will be a long while before he gets about if ever — I am Sir most respectfully Y^r Ob^t Servant [undecipherable signature] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r