Pittsburgh 1^st Dec. 1797 Sir I have just received your [undecipherable] of the 24^th Nov. ul. — I [undecipherable] to have the [patents?] sued for the lands in the names of the [men?] [who?] [hold?] [the?] Certificates — I have [not?] [heard?] from M^r [Joseph?] [undecipherable] of its fate — [undecipherable] the following [bills] Viz. N^o 55 in [favor?] George Nathan [& Co?] at 5 days sight dated 26^th [undecipherable] 136 [undecipherable] N^o 56 for David Nathan at 5 days sight dated 28^th Nov. 1797 —— 60[undecipherable] am Sir your very [hum?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: Th. Watkins?] [undecipherable] [Col. Sam. Hodgdon Philadelphia]