Lancaster 26^th May 1794 Sir Yours of the 20^th Currant, reached me yesterday and I am sorry to inform you that at this M^r Harriss' horse is Still alive yet is in my oppinion he will never be able to go to Philadelphia as I think he is in the last Stage of the Disorder Called the Glanduos which I have mentlown to be Incured, I have had every thing done for him which I thought might be of Service, but without Effect, and Shall continue to do so Shold he is alive and Shall acquaint you the respecth and am Sir Your most obedient Servant Matthias Slough [Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Cap^ty D^t. M^r. Gen^l [undecipherable: Mts to the] Philadelphia]