[The first page of this file is marked as illegible by the archive, with a notice reading: "Some or all of the pages of this file are wholly or in part illegible. We have not been able either to locate a better copy of the document, or to enhance its legibility electronically."] [255] [Wrapper/cover page with partial address notation, largely illegible due to document damage. Visible text includes: "255" repeated, and a partial address or routing notation.] Philad^a 7 Novem 179[undecipherable] [Received notation in margin, undecipherable] S^r [undecipherable] your [undecipherable] received on 22^d [undecipherable] The Drawings & Stat[e]ments of the [undecipherable] to- gether with Pittres on the Chestnut Dale & those for Building v[undecipherable] [undecipherable] Winter ground, below Log Down, on the Shade in [a] few days the whole Army will [undecipherable] also to have sent Nap^r Turnbull & Masonies Rent in M^r Fitt, but have not been able to bring them to A Settlement, having unfortunately [undecipherable] to M^r Turnbull on Acc^t of Rents before [undecipherable] was Given by G[undecipherable] Esq^r and M^r [undecipherable] Adams — it was Refusd by M^r Turnbull some agreeable to my Instructions from Gen^l Knox, but lest any delay Shoud take Place in bringing Your Ments to A Close be Pleaed to have my [undecipherable] Letters without this of Turnbull[undecipherable] [undecipherable] Endeavour to have A Letter into the Prems & all Gen Ass^t. — [undecipherable] your Most Obed^t Humble Ser^t [undecipherable: signature] Sam^l Hodgdon Esq^r C G [undecipherable] War Philad^a