Late letter; Disease in City Abating; Expected Return of Washington, Hamilton, Knox
Document 1793Details a letter that did not reach Hodgdon on time. Once received, made application to Comptroller of Treasury. Mentions regret that Martin and Carson did not deliver the whole of stores; they will suffer for their neglect. The China has arrived with little damage. Rumor from New Brunswick that army is again defeated. The disease [yellow fever epidemic] is abating. President Washington expected in town next week, Alexander Hamilton has already arrived, Secretary of War will arrive in few days.
[illegible text, line 1 of header] Philadelphia 25 October 1793 Dear Sir, By Mistake at the War Office your Letter of the 11th Instant did not reach me until the 22 consequently two late to reply by the last Post — immediately on the receipt of it I made application to the Comtroller of the Treasury for Money in amount for your use, and with a [ ] very pleasing the results enables me to enclose you five thousand dollars, —- this sum will I expect enable you to go on without drawing on me as you proposed — yet should any previous drafts appear they should be duly honored — I am sorry to find that Martin & Carson had not delivered whole of the Stores which they undertook to transport, they will suffer for the Neglect, yet no suffering I can enflict will be equal to the injury received – while writing your Letter of the 10th instant announcing the arrival of Carsons load is put into my
hand
the excuse for its detention is a reasonable the excuse for its one if true – this shall be inquired into -
- Only Case No. 54 in charge of Martin [from] now to remain behind —- The last para- -graph of your letter is substantially answered by the enclosure – I again re[st-] -ate that the drafts if presented shall be
honored — I am happy to find the China
has arrived with so little damage, and is pleasing – Am seriously expecting amounts from the Army – a Report from New Bruns- -wick was inserted in last Evenings [Rept] that an Army is again defeated – I like not the report, tho’ I am sure there is no rational foundation for it – I hope better things – the disease is abating – the President is expected in Town next week Mr Hamilton is already arrived, and the Secretary of War will be here in a few days
I am
Sir,
Your Most Obedient Servant,
Samuel Hodgdon
[Majo]r Craig
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