[242] Pittsburg 7^th August 1794 Sir, In the absence of Major Craig, I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 31^st Instant and its enclosures. On the 3^d Ulto I received a letter from Major Craig dated at Fort Detroit, in which he informs me, that the means of transportation by land from this Post to Presque Isle must be [strikethrough: considered] and positively Instructing me to purchase [strikethrough: considerably] thirty Pack horses in addition to those purchased previous to his departure. He has not furnished me Money for this purpose on a Supposition that you would have forwarded three thousand Dollars by this days Mark. This Money not coming as expected will consequently derange the business much I having already borrowed a considerable Sum under promise of replacing it this day which I am not enabled to do — I am very respectfully Sir your Ob^t M^r Sec^r Samuel Hodgdon esq (Signed) John Park Philadelphia for Isaac Craig L^t Q^r M^r