Pittsburg 22^d January 1795 Sir Your letter of the 15^th Instant is rec'd enclosing one directed to M^r Smith of Columbia, and another to Nathaniel Campbell Armourer — Smiths goes tomorrow by Jay — and Campbell's is detained — No remittance appearing with your letter, I find myself under a necessity of drawing on you this day in favor of M^r John Davis for 1000 Dollars at sight says eight, which be pleased to pay & charge as usual Imperfect information given you respecting the Balance in my favor on the Books of the D^ept^y — at his departure he permitted me to continue to draw on you until that Balance as well as the Amount of my Estimate should be obtained, he at the same time told me he should make Arrangem^ts with you for that purpose — P.S Cap^t Burbeck Brig^t Commandant at Greenville has written me to request you to procure thirty pounds of Seiner twine which is to be applied to make an addition to a Seine that was present too small to be of any considerable use in Lake Erie — the twine to be procured if possible on the N. S. account, but if not, on his own account Sam with great esteem. Sir your ob^t serv^t Samuel Hodgdon Esq. Philadelphia Isaac Guion [marginalia: Humble Servant]