War Department, 27^th November 180[0] Sir, You are hereby authorised to direct the Sale of Eleven Hundred and two Blankets to the Purveyor of public Supplies for the use of the Marine Corps, from those on hand in the military Stores at Philadelphia, at a fair mercantile price. I am Sir With respect Your mo. obed Serv^d [undecipherable] Dexter Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r [Cover endorsements: Received from State Dep[artmen]t Nov. 2[4?] R.T. [undecipherable]01810; postal stamp: WASH CITY NOV 2[7]; FREE; War Department; circled number 367; docket notation upper right, partially obscured by ink blot: James [undecipherable] Nov[ember] 1800 / [undecipherable] to [undecipherable]]