[James O'Hara Esq^r Phil.^a August 10. 1793 J. McC[undecipherable]] Sir It is a long time since I have had the pleasure of a line from you — [undecipherable: preparedness?] in case the treaty should not produce peace — Doubtless you are making All the [undecipherable] exertions in your command and many others have your [undecipherable] — there are the Cloathing for the Artillery & Cavalry, the Troops upon the upper parts of the Ohio and the 1^st Sub Legion including the 4^th Corps — a considerable part of the Cloathing for the 1^st Sub Legion is also on the road and the remainder will follow as fast as transportation can be procured — In consequence of your letter from Washington all the remains of the [undecipherable] after paying your drafts has been remitted to Major Craig — The transportation will consume a great Sum, and I conclude you will yet have large drafts to support the great number of Horses now employed with the Army — By the next Post I [undecipherable] endeavours to forward an Invoice of all the Stores sent to Pittsburg — I have done it both [undecipherable: partly?] & generally to the Secretary of War and he no doubt has kept the Commander in Chief fully informed and from him you must have Received the State of the Transport from time to time — Write further supplies from this Quarter are necessary or information thereof they shall be forwarded — You [undecipherable: know?] you will collect from the papers which are regularly sent you. I am Sir Your most Ob.^t Servant Sam.^l Hodgdon [James O'Hara Esq^r Pittsburgh 12^th August 1793 L. 4 G.] Sir Your letter of the 17^th [undecipherable] July by Haling I received on the 31^st ulto. together with the General dispatches, which were next day forwarded by post. I am sorry my exertions at this Post has not met your approbation, and can assure you that I have taken all possible pains to execute your orders with the most [undecipherable] promptitude. [undecipherable] ordered I endeavoured as early as possible to procure, was for that purpose engaged a M.^r Henderson to bring [undecipherable] from York [undecipherable] was one. These have not yet come forward and I have not neglected on the [undecipherable] of every vessel that came up to your description to endeavour to [undecipherable]. I now send them. I shall endeavour to complete and send in the number [undecipherable] as soon as they come forward. The very irregular & inadequate supplies of money that I have obtained has operated to retard these purchases. ——