[Private] War-department Jan^y 17. 1793. Sir. The Secretary of War requests, that you will provide a man of integrity, and in whom you can place great confidence, to be in readiness at an hours warning to morrow, to go on to Pittsburg, with D^r Strong, who is to be the bearer of a considerable sum of money for the pay of the army — It will be proper that he [strikethrough: be] completely mounted on horseback, and armed — I am respectfully — W^m [Schiagglun?] [signature] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r [Your warrant is, at last, in readiness — J.S.]