[Docketing on wrapper: L^re / from Major Craig — dated / Aug^t 1792] [Stamp on wrapper: Received from State Dep^t. Nov. 24, 1894. B.P.O.401310.] [Filing numbers on wrapper: 216, 9/2] Phila^a 11 August, 1792 — Dear Sir I [undecipherable] Received Your [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] to acknowledge — I am with [undecipherable] John Wilkinson [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] you having been Engaged at [undecipherable] [undecipherable] allowed [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] Department which he is Charged [undecipherable] the Managing [undecipherable] Treaty [undecipherable] should [undecipherable] our [undecipherable] [undecipherable] together will see from M^r [undecipherable] Turner of [the] [undecipherable] Ultima containing Proof of Powder [undecipherable] [undecipherable] also an Invoice [undecipherable] Testimony. M^r Harley [undecipherable] & M^r [undecipherable] Memorandum of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to be Attended to I shall Inclose you A Number of Vouchers by to morrow. Please Express [undecipherable] Post [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] I have Engaged [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Money [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. You will be that [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Bottom [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — M^r Reed is much displeased with the Pay offer'd him in your Statement. it is Certainly much too small a Compensation for his Attention — John is Anxious to Slip off with Gen^l [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] me. I must therefore Desist on any thing [undecipherable] too Day I am Dear S^r Your Devoted Humble Serv^t [signature] Sam^l Hodgdon Esq^r Philad^a