[Note from the War Office — 13^th Septem^r 1794 Rec'd An[undecipherable] — [undecipherable] wanted] [11] [undecipherable] Sam^l Hodgdon Esq^r [Received fro[m] Stat[?] Nov. R.p[?]] --- [St[at?] Nov R.P.O.] War department September 13 1794 Sir I am directed by the Secretary of [strikethrough: War the] Treasury to request that you will immediately prepare an express to go to Richmond in Virginia and that you will make arrangements that he may proceed as expeditiously as may be that he be a confidential person — and when ready to be sent to him With great Respect I am Sir Your obed. Servant [undecipherable] Sam^l Hodgdon Esq^r