Pittsburg, 19^th Aug^t. 1795 Sir, Your letter of the 12^th instant, enclosing 577 dollars 50 cents in post Notes is received. I have this day transmitted, addressed to you under Cover to the Secretary at War four packets containing Vouchers of Issues at this post. N^o 1. Contains Invoices of Stores [undecipherable]. N^o 2. Contains vouchers of Issues of Forage & Hospital Sto[res]. N^o 3. Contains Vouchers of Issues of Q^r Mas Ordnance Stores and Cloathing V^iz. N^o 4. Contains a General Return of Q^r M^r Hospital Ordnance Stores - Cloathing & Indian Goods &^c during one year commencing 1^st April 1795 ending 31 March 1796 inclusive. The return is accompanied by abstracts of Receipts and Issues of Stores in the several Departments during that period — These abstracts have occasioned (you will observe) a great deal of labor but if they will (as they are intended) assist in the adjustment of the public accounts I shall not regret the trouble they have occasioned. But I shall expect that hereafter General Returns of Stores & Vouchers of Issues is all that need be required — You will no doubt observe that the Stores are badly [undecipherable] — this was occasioned by adopting in haste a method pointed out by Col^o. O'Hara, by which you will see that Articles without affinity in Name or Nature are classed together. I presume a great deal of pains has been taken in digesting, arranging and classing the Stores in your Office and will wish to adopt the best method. I have to request you if possible to send a copy of your mode of classing the several Articles in the different Departments and which I shall hereafter adopt and pursue. I have a quarterly to your intimation informed the Secretary of War that I have empowered you to make any adjustment with him of my claim of Compensation for extra Services in the Ordnance & Cloathing Departments &^c. You will find enclosed Gen^l. St. Clair's Draft on the Cashier of the Bank of the U. S. in my favor for 313 [undecipherable] pay able on the 5^th of October next — Be pleased to have this Draft accepted if possible by George Simpson the first time you are at the Bank. Sam. Sir, Your Mo. Ob. S^t. [undecipherable] Samuel Hodgdon Esquire Philadelphia