Springfield Nov.^r 1 1800 Sir I have received this day your Letter of the 27^th ulto. enclosing nine hundred Dollars in [undecipherable] Notes, on account of the Armery - being the ballance due on my Estimate for the Month of September - Enclosed is a Return of Clothing &c issued to the order of Major [undecipherable: Buel?] for the Recruiting Service - I hope you will sanction, the delivery by your order for that purpose - I have rec^d no return from Major [undecipherable: Buel?] of the Articles which he may stand in need of for the Recruiting Service, although earnestly requested - The remainder of the Clothing goes down the River this day to Hartford, from thence to N. York to the address of Col. [undecipherable: Stevens?].. agreeably to your order - I am Sir most respectfully Y.^r Ob^t Serv^t Joseph Williams Sam.^l Hodgdon Esq.^re [Docket: Colo. [Joseph] Williams / November 1800 / On nine hundred Dollars / [undecipherable] / [undecipherable]] [Received / State Dep't. / Nov. 24. 1894. / B.P.O. 401810.]