[Address:] M[r] Sam[ue]l Hodgson Philadelphia [Endorsement, rotated:] Matthias [undecipherable: Slough?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [Stamp/archival notation:] [undecipherable] Nov 24 1864 S.P.O. 401880. [Postal notation, lower panel:] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Sir Lancaster 1^st September 1794 I am favoured with yours of the 13 [undecipherable] and with it received two horses which you mention are to be kept in good order and for the only use of [undecipherable] General [undecipherable] who may have to pass from Philad^a to Fort Pitt. I have not had it in my power to obtain the satisfactory information regarding the horses [undecipherable] which you have [undecipherable] for the horses to [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] made me a point to procure it and take the liberty to inform you the result. The post horses on this road have been kept at my Stables upwards of a year and I have charged thirty [undecipherable] for each, which has [undecipherable] charge for [undecipherable] them is in Proportion to the [undecipherable] [undecipherable], and I am advised [undecipherable] that some are to be undertaken by the person or persons in [undecipherable] [undecipherable] be desired with respect to those horses, so that I think [undecipherable] very [undecipherable] to say that no horses [undecipherable: belonging] to [undecipherable: the United] States have more [undecipherable] them, the post drive horses here if in [undecipherable: their] power to [undecipherable: satisfy] you on this head, I shall at all times be happy in receiving your commands and am Sir Your most Obedient Servant Matthias [undecipherable: Slough?] [for] Samuel Hodgson