[Cover notation: Letter from Doct Thomas [undecipherable] dated 21 Nov^r. 1791. No [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 6 June 1792] [Address: Samuel [undecipherable: Hodgdon?] Esq^r / [undecipherable: Commissary?] Gen^l / [undecipherable] Washington] [Endorsement: M.S. Davis] [Stamp: Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1960. R.P.O. 60180.] Morgan Town 21 Nov 1791 Dear Sir, This will be handed you by my friend M^r John Davis a Merch^t of this Place who has carried on a Buisness here for Some Years with Reputation and Advantage, he & his Connexions have extended many Courtesies to me; if you will take him by the Hand with you it shall be gratefully rememberd, by, I believe he wishes to do Something to Serve you, You May confide in his Industry Sobriety & Integrity as I personally vouch for may [undecipherable] for him to do here [undecipherable] a flourishing Country I am interested in whatever Advantages May accrue to this part of the World he held a good Deal of Valuable Property in this Vicinity. Permit me to Name to you a M^r John de [undecipherable] of this [undecipherable] to you be Made Something handsome in the last War by his Attention to the [undecipherable: Buisness?] of a Wag^on Master, is the [undecipherable] Many & who and here a Man of Worth & [undecipherable] & is well acquainted with this Buisness, he lately [undecipherable] his Service to you, Should you want any Brigade of Wagons or [undecipherable] from me to the Brigade[undecipherable] with [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] to his known or requisites will add to the favors I have repeatedly received from you former [undecipherable] when we were Brother Officers I Sincerely wish you the Blessings of Hygeia & that you May always have the Biggest Benison in the Prayer of [undecipherable] — friend & Ser, Tho: Brady [Endorsement: M.S. Hodge[undecipherable]]