[Docket notations, upper right, partially illegible: [undecipherable] 1792 [undecipherable] [undecipherable]] Samuel Hodgdon Esq. Fort Washington Col. Hamtramck — Lexington 25^th Ap^r 1792 D^r Sir I finds on enquiry at M^r Levy (one of the Gentlemen that purchased the remains of M^r Duncan goods) that your two Chests of Tea are in his possession, [interlined: intimates] that there. is little prospect of disposing of it— if You think proper to give me any instructions, how to dispose of the Tea, by sending it to you, or otherwise, I will with pleasure attend to them The Report that prevailed at Fort Washington respecting Dunn's failure is now too well ascertained. The information was communicated to me by my brother at Pittbourgh by express in consequence of which, I have layed an attachment on all the property of his I can discover in this country— the pack horses are a principal object with me — I think they [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of the ensuing campaign — your dep[artmen]t I will endeavour to come to some [undecipherable: terms?] [undecipherable] with his agents to dispose of them by private Sale. or you otherwise, they will be sold at public auction, & perhaps best to the advantage of the parties concerned— [I] will thank you for your answer as [undecipherable] I am D^r Sir With [undecipherable: sincere?] [undecipherable: regard?] & very [undecipherable: humble?] [undecipherable: Servant?] Charles Wilkins Sam^l Hodgdon Esq.