James O'Hara Esq^r Phil^a November 9 1792 Sir I have pack'd in a tight barrie andmail'd to your address, twenty five hundred Specie dollars, and tomorrow they go forward in Brotherlins waggen — he knows nothing of the Contents, I judg'd it safer to have it considered as common loading — the barrel contains besides twentyfive Knapsacks, which you will please to deliver to Major Craig — to morrow I shall send you ten thousand Dollars in Notes, and shall continue thrice to forward by Post until the sum drawn for you is all put into your hands Inclos'd you have an Invoice of the Cash now forwarded the receipt of which I wish you to Acknowledge and at the same time inclose me a receipt for the Ame expressing each denomination of Notes and Cash that compose the aggregate. — The whole indent for the Cavalry goes forward to morrow — all other demands shall be attended to with Promptness — The black colour of the Dollars may seem novel, it is explained when you recollect that to get them out of certain Parts of a neighbouring [undecipherable: State?] tis necessary to immerge them in Lidge water — a little circulation gives them their Pristine appearance I am Sir Your Most Ob^t Servant [P]Samuel Hodgdon