[Major Hodgdons Letters, 1784] [Saml. H. Hodgdons, August 30 1784] Sir Philadelphia [undecipherable] 1784 I have recd your [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] relative to the old magazines, [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable]. Again I you will have [undecipherable] elected and to be found [undecipherable] the Act of [undecipherable] and the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] — Your [undecipherable] to have a [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] conforming [undecipherable] Stores on as nearly to continue this [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] you have [undecipherable] [undecipherable] not at all [undecipherable] [undecipherable] it will be [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] at the [undecipherable] entrusted to be held on the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] agreeable to a written and [undecipherable] Don't [undecipherable] you by [undecipherable] which I [undecipherable] and trust same [undecipherable] to hand. the [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] in the [undecipherable: Springfield] [undecipherable: Hartford] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] at any [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the annual [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] in the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] you may be [undecipherable] [undecipherable] by [undecipherable] [undecipherable] or recommended [undecipherable] [undecipherable] then they need to [undecipherable] You [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] by the [undecipherable] which [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] particular and [undecipherable] it would be [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] make every necessary arrangement [undecipherable] thereof of the public and the convenience and accomodation of [undecipherable] — I think it would be best to empty the Cartridges [undecipherable] but you will enter them [undecipherable] and in lieu of Cartridges [undecipherable] their Materials in the best return — Your Most Obedient Servant [undecipherable: signature] [undecipherable: S. H. Hodgdon]