[Cover: Letter from [undecipherable] / dated 14^th July [undecipherable]] [Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1894. R.P.O 401810] [Address panel: Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r. / Merchant / Philadelphia] Boston 14^th July 1789 I am favored with yours of the 6^th — final Settlements [undecipherable] are much the same at Philadelphia, N York & this Place, for which Reason it may be best to wait a few Weeks & endeavour to obtain them at [undecipherable] — M^r [undecipherable: Rufel] has denied You as he informs me to draw on him for 2800 Dollars, not having been able to procure [undecipherable] for more than 700 Dollars on Discharge of y^r 3500 taken up at your [undecipherable]. We have determined to make further Enquiry for Mills, & shall write you by y^r next Post — my two last Drafts he says are paid. Money is so scarce & publick Securities so plenty, that it will not be necessary to hurry the purchase of y^r Securities requisite for Land purchases, any more than those in which the 3470 Dollars are to be invested, & if You should not have a prospect of obtaining [undecipherable] at [undecipherable] I think the latter will be sold here very soon at that [undecipherable] & upon your advice, I shall make a disposition accordingly pray inform me what is done with Killing, & be assured I remain yours sincerely E Gerry [Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24 R.P.O. 401810] Col Hodgdon Since writing the above yours of y^r 6^th & last is come to Hand. I cannot determine by what Channel that of y^r 6^th was forwarded, but suppose it came by [undecipherable] in which You sent [undecipherable]