[General Hodgdon Esq^r] New york, [undecipherable] 15^th [undecipherable] 1788 [for] My Good friend Major Hopkins, is Obliging Enough to Go to Philadelphia, to Endeavour to Get my matters Settled, You will lay me under a great Obligation, by letting him have the money you Received for the bill, and any Assistance you may have in your power to Give him, in Accom= plishing the business, It will Give me Great pleasure and Satisfaction to have it in any power to Serve you in any Way Whatever it. I am with the Greatest Respect & [undecipherable] Esteem Sir y^r M^st Ob^t & H^ble Serv^t John Brooks [Address panel: Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r / [undecipherable] / Philadelphia]