[Cover endorsement: Letter from M^r / Gerry D[elegate?] to / [undecipherable] / 7 N[ovem]ber / [undecipherable]] [Received from State Dep't Nov. 24, 1905 R.P.O. 401310.] [22/15] New York 7^th Nov 1785 Dear Sir I am favoured with yours of the 1^st & 4^th with the original Copies of the Invoices which I shall send by the next post to Boston — the Delegates of Massachusetts have this Day inclosed Bills of Exchange for 2600 Dollars, which I wish to be negotiated without Delay, as it is of great Importance that Major Story should proceed on the business mentioned in their Letter to you. The Expense of taking Copies is to be charged the Delegates agreeably to their Request — Inclosed is [the] War Office [the] Report, which I believe was passed without much Alteration — the Journals are not within my reach & therefore I cannot ascertain what amendments were made by Congress — the Salary is not established but it will not [undecipherable] exceed 2000 Dollars which appears to me to be inconsiderable for an office of that Importance — It is uncertain when I shall go to the Eastward, but probably within 5 or 6 Weeks — I remain [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] your friend & hum[ble] Sir E Gerry Col. Hodgdon [Received from State Dep't R.P.O. 401310.]