[Samuel Bayard, 22 December 1794, Rec^d 29^th March 1795] [Philadelphia] [Samuel Hodgson Esq^r] [F^r 21] [seal] [Anns: [undecipherable] No. 9] London. 22 Dec^r 1794. Dear Sir. Immediately on my arrival here I delivered your lette. to M^r Sansom — Some days afterwards I made enquiry of him respecting your papers — he told me that the interruption of all communication with France had prevented his receiving your papers from M^r Raquet. If however the intercourse should soon be restored between this Country & France, I shall take measures for getting [strikethrough: the] papers into my hands — in the mean time nothing will be lost by delay, as the American property will assuredly rise, whenever the treaty between G. Britain & the U. S. is made pub-lic — Present M^rs B's & my love to Aunt Mary. Your other [strikethrough: matter] friends in wealth th' I remain D^r Sir your ob^t serv^t Sam Bayard Major S. Hodgson.