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Philada. Novr. 20th 1799.

Mr. Edwd. Wright. Factor for the US Fort Wilkinson Sir: 

    Your several Letters and particular=

=ly yours of the 1st inst. enclosing a Copy from Benjamin Hawkins Esqr. [illeg] duly to hand contents of which I have duly noticed. The Secretary of War thinks with myself that whatever store room you may absolutely want must be provided out of the funds of the Factory provided. There is not room in the Fort to accommodate you in your business if you have absolute need of more room and you are obliged to erect any additional building. I hope however that you will be able to do without any considerable addition to your present stores. --I now enclose you-