Samuel Hodgdon Esquire Water Street between [undecipherable] & Street Philadelphia [Hon: by M.^r Wm Wilson] [Letter from Alex: Gibson from Pittsburgh] Dear Sir Fort Pitt October the 16 1792 — [undecipherable] a Succession of [undecipherable: disappo]intments in not having [undecipherable] Accounts Settled for the Army East Campain- [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] at [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Renders it at this time out of my [undecipherable] [undecipherable] my Engagement with You I have inclosed herewith a power of Attorney that you may Receive Monies due to me at the Pay Office which I have no Doubt but you will Receive from M.^r Ben.^j: Mifflen — I have Been Since I had the pleasure of Seeing You to Virginia in hopes to Get my Money from Colonel Darks Reg. and was there Eagerly disapointed Since which time I have been in expectation of the Officers in Service Last year and are Reappointed at this Post Receiving their Pay in Order that they might Discharge those Orders who Lay in Your hands the payment of the Army at this Place has not as yet Taken Place I have Rec.^d a letter from M.^r Mifflen and presume the Am.^t of their discharges will pay what you indorsed for me Should it not be the Case be pleased to let me know and it Shall be Remitted with thanks Should Col. Hodgdon have any Commands it will Give me Great Pleasure to Execute them with Respectful Comp.^ts to M.^rs Hodgdon & Family am D.^r Sir Your Obedient Humble Servant [undecipherable: signature]