Colo Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia Major Gaither 19 November 1792 Recd 9 December Answd 12th- No Copy of the Answer Received from State Dep’t. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401310. Augusta 19th. Novr. 1792 Dr Sr I have not forgot my Old fellow Servt. altho I have been silent this two months, I must declare I never wrote but I thought of my promise to you and ageed agreed with myself I shou’d have more time another day, but this way putting of I will not submit to any longer, well sir you shall hear, I was very sick when landed in Georgia which held me eight days in Savannah, but the ninth day far from being well and much Reduced, I mounted my Horse in Compy. with a friend in a Chair and in four days Arriv’d at this place 120 [undecipherable] I soon Recover’d my self, travel’d on to the Rock Landing Found Maj.r Call alive and as much as I can say died in twenty four Hours, was burried by the Honours of war, I was very dilecate in fixing and sitting of his widow, who stayd two weeks with us, and since says it was fortunate for her, [undecipherable] she was left in the world, to fall into the hands of Gentlemen, I have over time been almost apark Horse finding every thing in confusion and disorder, but expect to please the God of war in a very little time I am this far on my way to St. Mary’s, where I expect to git information from the Compy. Book Burbuk left there, and by the time I Return the troops will be cantoond in a high place that will afford health if there is any in Georgia Have you, or do you intend to forward my Holster and a powder proof, and if you can conviniently, send half the Ammt. of Capt. Jonas Fauches pay Roll (which I have inclos’d to Our Master Knox) in Swords, Pistols with Holsters, and Helmets or Horsemans Caps, which will be greatfully Recd. And for ever Acknowledg’d a favour done your Humble Sert. Henry Gaither