Pittsburg October 15^th 1796 Sir In order to discharge an account of Saddlery &c purchased of Eman Grady of Lancaster I have this day drawn on you in their favor for 378.53⅓ cents payable 8 days after sight and in order to accomodate Mr. Wm Christy, Merchant of this Town now setting out for Phil^a I have also this day drawn on you in his favor for 820 dollars payable 8 days after sight — These drafts be pleased to pay and place their amount to requisition of 3^d Quarter of the present year. The Infty. John Wilkins Esq is just arrived from Head Quarters Detroit via Presqu'isle he says he left the Commander in chief very well on the 17^th ultimo — but the Troops sickly. — By Major De Butts' letter of the 16^th ultimo to Col^o O'Hara it appears that the Infty has resigned previous to his leaving Detroit I am Sir Y^r ob [undecipherable] [signature] Sam Hodgdon Esq Phel^a