[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1894. R.P.O. 401310.] Pittsburg 24^th April 1795. Dear Sir, Your letters of the 17^th Instant is now before me. — I am glad to hear of the safe Arrival of the Q. M. General & his Lady, — your prompt attention to my requisition is a pleasing proof of your esteem. The Scale Beams & Stationary for the Commissary General is arrived, & will go Forward together with a number of other Articles in charge of Major DeBulls, who is just arrived & will embark on the 27^th. If a Contract is entered into for Manufacturing Cordage, it is my particular wish that it may be very Special indeed, both with respects to time, place, quality & Dimensions, I mention this because I have found by Experience that Generally Speaking there is not that punctuality in this Country, that ought to be. I am with great esteem — Dear Sir Your Obedient [undecipherable: Able Lent?] [undecipherable: Isaac Bray?] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Philadelphia.