[marginalia in upper right corner: To the [undecipherable] / Cap^t [undecipherable] / [undecipherable]] Samuel Hoagdon Esquire Philadelphia Pittsburg 12^th Septem^t 1794. Dear Sir Your letter of the 5^th Instant inclosing One thousand Dollars in post notes, & a General Return of Clothing is duly come to hand. I have been under a necessity of taking up a considerable sum of money of Cap^t James G Herron & have this day drawn on you in his favour payable ten days after sight, on bill for Twelve Hundred Dollars, and one other bill for Six Hundred Dollars, total Eighteen hundred Dollars which Please to pay and Charge as usual. Cap^t Herron has Yet a Considerable Sum of [strikethrough: Money in his hands which] he proposes to remit to Baltimore & Philadelphia, it will therefore not be necessary (in the present distracted State of Affairs) to risque money by post. — On Settlement of an account with John Bell on the 4^th Instant, for Sundry, Payments to men & others a Ballance of three Hundred Dollars appeared in his favour for which I have drawn on You in his favor at thirty days sight, which Plea. to Pay. Col^o Butler says that 100 Suits of Clothing for the Garrisons of the upper posts will not be sufficient I that will as soon as Possible inform me of what quantity in addition will be necessary, of which You Shall have immediate Notice — John Ross, Nath^o Campbell are the Armourers employed at this Place, the articles in their way that I have applied to you for are much wanted I am Sir — — Your ob^d't — Hum Serv^t [undecipherable] Samuel Hoagdon Esq^re Phila