[Received from Phila Dep't. Nov. 24 1864. N — 0 40/810] Lamberton. Sept^r 1 1794. Sam^l: Hodgdon Eq^r Sir, I have yours of the [undecipherable] — on receipt of which I applied myself to the purchasing of Horses five of which will be down in a day or two and the Sixth will come down when I can procure him — I have paid particular attention to your orders, and think that nothing will be wanting to make them answer your purpose — [strikethrough: but there is one thing] that has not bin kept high on account of their being more able to bear hard service — could they remain here a few days they might be much helped in their appearance — please to let me hear from you [undecipherable] — I am Sir with resp Your Most Ob^t H^le Ser^t Jon Hunt Samuel Hodgdon [undecipherable]