Shepherds Town June 24th [Stamped Received from State Dept, Nov.24, 1894

                                       R.P.O. 401810]

Major Samuel Hodgdon

Philadelphia

Letter from Major Lanaghan - 24th June 1796

Recd 30th 1796

Presented to the Secretary of War 1st July – leave granted ———–DM?? Received Shepherds Tower June 24th 1796 from

State Dep’t Nov. 24, 1894 R.P.O. 401810 [stamped at later date] Sir

         I have this day recd a letter from a

Brothr of mine whom I sent to Kentucky last spring on business of great importance to me, he took cold going down the river and has not been able to walk since of course my business is still undone.

        Permit me to ask the favor of you,

to ask leave of the Honble the Secretary of War for me to go to that Country – I will engage to get a reputable trusty gentleman ( Major Bedinger)of the Town to answer any orders and do the new pay business here in my ab- =sence and that I will not be gone longer than ten weeks – my claims are all examined and such as want clearing seperated from the others in short all my summer work is so arranged as not to be default in my absence.

 Please write me on the subject as

soon as possible provided you do me the favor

         I am very respectfully
              Your Ob Servant
                 E. Langham