[Received stamp: Received / Nov. 64 1864 / from / R.C. 401310] [Docket: 39] Major [undecipherable] Philadelphia 1796 Major Samuel [undecipherable] Shepherd Town Dec. 5^th 1796 Sir, I have drawn on you at ten days sight for five hundred Dollars, in favor of Mess^rs William Davidson & Co to be charged in the expenses for transporting the Stores Ordered from this place to Petersburg. — you will readily discover that about [undecipherable] of Shoes in strong boxes suitable to carry them safe over the mountains Upward of 600 Havellets well baked, will make upwards of 60 [undecipherable] besides the expenses of lumber &c for the Boxes, Boxes for the Shoe Packing &c. I have engaged to pay 7 Dols & 50 Cents p^r cwt and that should they be blocked up in the mountains by a heavy fall of snow, I will pay for their feed during the time they cannot travel — At the return of the waggons I will make up a full Acct of the expenses & forward with all the Necessary Vouchers relating thereto which I hope considering the advanced Season will be moderate, and agreeable to you — I am very respectfully Your Ob^t Servant [undecipherable] Major Hodgdon