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further supplies from this quarter are necessary [undecipherable] on information thereof they shall be forwarded. other news you will collect from the papers which are regularly sent you.
 
I am Sir [undecipherable]
 
your most Col Servant
 
<u>Sam Hodydon [undecipherable]</u>
 
  
James [undecipherable] Pittsburg 12<sup>th August1'/93
 
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Your letter of the 17<sup>th . June  [undecipherable]11<sup>th July by ruling succeed on the 31<sup>th [undecipherable] together with the Gen dispatcher, which were next day . forwarded by Post.[undecipherable]
 
  
I am sorry my exertions at this Post has not met your appretation [undecipherable], and can assure you that I have taken all possible pains to execute your orders with the most [undecipherable] forfititide [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] attention [undecipherable] ordered. [undecipherable]as early as feasible to process are for that purpose engaged a W Henderson to bring up from your [undecipherable] ones these have not yet come four and I have not neglected on the arrival of every wagon that came up to your description to endeavour to free [undecipherable], I never send there. I shall endeavour to complete and send on the number ordered as soon as they come foward the very irregular inadequate supplies of money that iI have obtained has operated to retain these purchases.
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James O'Hara Pittsburg 12<sup>th </sup>August1'/93
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Your letter of the 17<sup>th </sup>. June  [indecipherable]11<sup>th</sup> July by ruling I receivd on the 31<sup>th </sup>[indecipherable] together with the Gen dispatches, which were next day forwarded by Post.[indecipherable]
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I am sorry my exertions at this Post has  
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not met your approbation, and can assure you that I  
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have taken all possible pains to execute your orders  
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with the most scrupulous fortititude and attention. waggons
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order'd. I endeavor'd as early as feasible to procure, and
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for that purpose I engag'd a W. Henderson to bring up  
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from York 10 new ones. these have not yet come forw<sup>d</sup>
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and I have not neglected on the arrival of every waggon
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that came up to your description to endeavour to pur
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chase , I now send there. I shall endeavour to complete  
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and send on the number order'd as soon as they come  
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forward. The very irregular & inadequate supplies of  
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money that I have obtaind has operated to retard
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these purchases. ---