Cannon Carriages and Clothing: Page #2

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Saml Hodgdon Esquire Philadelphia

Pittsburg 30 Jany 1801

Dear Sir,

I have just received your favour of the 23d ulto The Mistake you mention of three 2/pounders being sent more than were ordered is certainly very extraordinary in- deed. -- An Expence of 700 dollars on transpoprtation of these Guns has accrued, and carriages for them are now in the hands of the workmen --

By order of the General, I have been under a necessity of repacking such a quantity of the Clothing destined for the first & Second Regts of Infantry, as to make out a com- plete year's Clothing for one Company of 3d Regt at Fort Pickering & five companies of same Regt at Fort Adams, together with clothing for one Company Artillery at the latter post & a small detachment at the former. -- By this you will see that the clothing destined for the North Western posts, is appropriated to Other purposes -- Capt. Guion takes charge of this Clothing, together with other Stores destined for the Missisippi on board of two large Boats which are loaded and will I expect set off to morrow morning -- By Capt Guion I shall Send the boxes addresses to the Register of the Land Office in the N. Western territory -- These boxes came to hand the day before yesterday, together with a considerable quantity of Military Stores &c -- The nomination of Mr. Stockton as Secretary of War is most extra- ordinary. -- I hope the Senate may not concur in it.

I am &c H