Carlisle Oct. 4th 1787 Sir [undecipherable] hond at the letter from [undecipherable] of the 3d Ulto. [undecipherable] and that you [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] by more than 500 Dol. offer the cheaper of the place - I have conquered of him about it but it is not yet arrivd should it not have been [undecipherable] now I will then [undecipherable] possible. [undecipherable] have it earned to fort Pitt the [undecipherable] General Altometnion, the [undecipherable] Letters home [undecipherable] I have requested him to send them to [undecipherable] cre & you wull find frequent Opportunity from the [undecipherable] Stage Waggon market Street thi in all [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] I am confident moght be had of a contract and as offered to Fort Pitt from Philada he [undecipherable] Harrisburg [undecipherable] Bedford or from [undecipherable] either & by Boston [undecipherable] or by Harrisburg instead [undecipherable] then if [undecipherable] at the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] it I hope you [undecipherable] Sincer [undecipherable] Esteem Sir Your [undecipherable] Richd. Buttler Col. Sam. Hodgdon

Letter from Genl. Butler Oct. 4 1787 recd. Oct. 16