Gentlemen, Antietam 12th Novr. 1776

We must once more beg the favour of your furnishing us with the sizes & dimensions of the Guns you want by the first opperty. as 318our new works will be ready again Christmas. We shall loose time if we dont get them in a week or two as we cant prepare the spindles moulds &c. without them. If twelve pounders & under wod. answer for the worst of the winter it wod. be a great easement to use in point of Carriage while the roads are at their worst. However we will obey your orders, & are with due respect Your Obedient Hbl. Servants,

Danl. & Saml. Hughes

RC ; addressed: “The Honble. Stephen Hopkins, Robt. Treat Paine, Saml. Chase & William Whipple Esqrs. of The Cannon Committee Philadelphia”; endorsed.