[Address leaf:] Samuel Hodgson Es^q — [Administrative notations:] John from Hi No Office — 9^th office On Morrow's form md " Sir — " M^r Abraham Morrow having lately suffered great loss by fire, and having some work in hand for the department of War of the United States he is desirous of having an advance of Two hundred and fifty dollars, and knowing that he is an industrious man worthy of confidence, in order to promote his views in prosecuting his business under his present misfortunes, We with engage for his performing his work agreeably to Contract to that amount if you will please to direct such advance, and are with respect — " Mr. Y^r. Mo. ob. H very humble Serv^ts. (signed) Clement Biddle Thomas L. Moore —. " Hon. the Major Gen^l Knox Director at arm —" The above is a Copy from the Original on file in the War Office; and The Secretary of War requests that M^r Hodgson will be so obliging as to advance to the said Morrow the above sum of Two hundred & fifty dollars — [signed] [undecipherable: Bellagher?] [undecipherable] June 21 1793