[Address: Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r / Philadelphia] [Endorsed: [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] / 1792] [Wax seal] Being now informed by M^r Harris of the present opportunity I take the liberty to Express the pleasure I have of hearing your safe arrival at Pitts Burg, I trust at this time you are with your Family in Philadelphia. If Circumstances suited nothing would afford me more pleasure then to see you again the D.M.G of the Western Army and not more pleasing would it be to me then [strikethrough: then] to your acquaintance here. Your Successor has not yet arrived at Fort Washington but is expected (tho not without many fears) in a short time The last of the Corn is Delivered to M^r Harris I am Sorry that the loss is so great of which M^r Harris will inform you it must be owing to the Multitude of Rats that lived upon it for a long time as there was no other Bulk of Corn in Columbia at the the loss also in part may also justly be ascribed to Speculation — The business I suggested to you at Columbia with M^r Morris Merchant of Philadelphia is respecting a 1500 Acre tract of land lying in forks of the little Miami River as I am told about ten miles above the Mouth. It will be a favour that I cannot easily forget if you will have obliging as to enquire into his Title, price, payment and Boundaries of said Tract and give me the information by the next [post?] & hope to hear from you frequently I have the honour to be, with much Esteem Sir your most Obedient Servant John Smith Fort Washington. July the 26^th 1792 your Office M^r Hodgdon