Pittsburgh 19^th September 1791 Sir, Your favor of the 12^th Instant is this moment come to hand Inclosed with the News papers. Capt. Jno G. Nixon who is now engaged in Mercantile business, and just Returned from the army with a Considerable Sum of money, which he wishes to Remit, by Draft, to Philadelphia & Baltimore. I have already taken a part of the Cash that was in his hands, for which I have drawn on you, & of which I advised you in my Letter of the 12^th Instant; I shall Still be under a necessity of having a further Supply of him, of which I shall duly inform you. James Hamilton & Joseph Parke Waggoners, have with other Trader Delivered a Number of Bags, Two of the Bales, Viz One by Parke & one by Hamilton. Appearing not ever Opened, Bale N^o 176 said to contain 240 Bags, was found to of only 165 good & 30 damaged, Bale N^o 121 was found to of 71 good & 30 damaged, the other Bale being apparently in good Order has not been Opened, the damage on 30 of Parkes Bags is estimated at one half their Original Value, & amages on 30 of Hamiltons Bags one third of their Nominal Value ___ I am Sir Your Most Obed^t [undecipherable: Hayn^e Serv^t] [undecipherable] Sam^l Hodgdon Esq^r Philadelphia [endorsement on cover: Pittsburgh Sep 19 1791 [undecipherable: probable reading]]