My good Friend I have almost exhausted all my Fines since I came to this country, which cannot be renewed here; I must beg the favour of you to purchase me a quarter cask of good sherry wine, two hundred wt of good brown sugar, and one hundred wt of Goodhope and forward them to me by the first waggon [Public] as I believe I am not able to buy the wine, and The public has been at very little use on my part, hitherto, I am sorry to trouble you as I know you have business in a bundance of your own, but as I esteem you as a friend and I hope ever Shall I flatter myself you will not think hard of the trouble — accept my best wishes and believe me with esteem Fort Fayette your Humb^l Jan^l 2^d 95 Col. Sam^l Hodgdon Th^s Butler d. C^g Phil^a d^t N.B. The cash for the above articles I will bring you when I next or forward it by post as you may choose — [undecipherable]