[MAY 2] Samuel Hodgdon esq^re by Rev^d & Capt^s of Artillerists & [undecipherable] New London Virginia April 28^th 1794 an unexpected & lucky opportunity offers of sending a letter to the Post Office which I embrace to acknowledge the receipt of your favor by M^r Perkins. I thank you for the liberal supply of money sent to me I have been thereby enabled to comply with my contracts. the want of the Publick is extensive, and life & activity given to the department, as I am extremely hurried and have it in Prospect to write more fully in a few days I can but inform you that I will attend particularly to the several requisitions contained in your letter Mons^r Worthington Theoph^s [undecipherable] and John Lewis have arrived at this place the two latter Inform that the vessel which brought them to Richmond had a bad passage but that the Publick Property is safely arrived at Manchester whither I shall send for it in a few days I have the honor to be Sir your most Obedient Humble Servant W^m E Holt Samuel Hodgdon esq^r