[undecipherable: probable reading: My _____ Gray / My _____ Clarkson / the _____ 1796] [received from St's. Dept. / Nov 14, / F.P.O. 401810] Samuel [undecipherable] Esq^r Philadelphia --- [received / from / St's. Dept. / Nov 14, / F.P.O. 401810] Pillsburg[h] [undecipherable] October 179[undecipherable] Sir I have received your letter of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to- ther with the Packet of news Papers. With respect to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Fort Cum[berland] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] with the [undecipherable] arms so that [undecipherable] the time [undecipherable] arrived Fort Cumberland by want of Waggons to transport provisions that carried Military Stores were unloaded at that place, un- loaded from thence with Provisions, their former Loads [undecipherable] were deposited at that place, and it is presumed an [undecipherable] then The distance from Pillsburgs to Fort Cumberland is one hundred and ten Miles; I have [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] person to make Enquiry and give [undecipherable] information on this Subject. I shall again call on Doctor Pfeifer [undecipherable] few days to decend the Ohio but will sooner than [undecipherable] before he goes. You will find enclosed Lieut John [undecipherable] Draft William Simmons [undecipherable] thirty [undecipherable] dollars [undecipherable] so obliging as to present [undecipherable] payment as [undecipherable] pa[undecipherable] the amount to my Cr[undecipherable]. You have not informed me on the State of [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] Services. I am thus [undecipherable] [undecipherable] you [undecipherable] Apprehend [undecipherable] some changes in the Ministry [undecipherable] take place by the presents believing my Claim may at last [undecipherable]