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Fort Wilkinson Septr. 3d 1799

Sir 

    The Inclosed [sic] [crossed out words: "I recd. from"] herewith is a copy of

what I recd. from Colo. Hawkins, three weeks past, [crossed out words: "but have been"] it would have been forwarded by last Post, but about that Time I was confined seve or eight Days with a Fever, which is common in the Garrison. The Indiana companies much for want of powder, Flints, Salt and Blankets. IN my last to you I mentioned that I saw no amount of Blankets in the Invoice, but it was an oversight in me, to Bale No. 5. is said to contain the [illeg] Blankets. -- 

    I am Sir
    Your obedient & Hbl. Servt.
    Edwd. Wright
    U. S. Factor

Mr. John Harris 

    Keeper of Military Stores [brace]

Phila-

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