Springfield Dec. 21^th 1800. Sir, Your Letters both under date 29^th ultimo came to hand this morning, enclosing fifteen hundred Dollars in Post Notes — being the balance due on my Estimate of expenditures on account of the Armory for the month of October. — I hope by this you have the Warrant for Nov^r. Estimate. Jonathan Jackson Esq^r of Boston has forwarded to this Post a quantity of clothing, belonging to the late 15^th Regiment — I am informed that more clothing & quarter Masters Stores are coming on from Concord — Is it your intention to have these articles of clothing forwarded to Col^t. Stevens at N. York? — Your order for the delivery of Powder to the order of the Secretary of the Navy, shall command my attention — & when delivered a duplicate receipt shall be immediately forwarded to you. I rejoice with you at the pleasing prospect of the federal interest — that she may ever triumph over all disorganizers, is my hearty wish — It is painfull to see our best approved Patriots quiting the Wheel of Government at this critical moment — The sudden resignation of M^r Wolcott is astonishing — what are the causes that has led to this? — his character as a man of abilities, integrity, & assiduity in the duties of his Office stands high in the estimation of all good friends to Government in this quarter — I am Sir Most respectfully Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r your most Ob^t. Ser^t. Joseph Williams P.S. M^r Lyman wishes you to accept of his sincere thanks for your Sympathy, in his distressing situation — He tenders you his best respects — I wish I could say he is better — he will be surprised to hear of the resignation of his friend M^r W — Yours &c Jo: Williams [Address leaf: Col. J. Williams / of [undecipherable] / Rec^d [undecipherable] 1800] [Addressed to:] Samuel Hodgdon Esquire Intendant of Stores Philadelphia [Received From State Dep't Nov. 24, 1364. R.P.O. 401310.]