previously to the receipt of your letter. Yesterday I received a letter from Cap^t Ernest advising of his Draft on me for 1,000 Dollars, the Bill is honoured, it seems it is for the recruiting service and is to be repaid to you by the Pay Master General. I presume you have advice of the transaction. With sentiments of esteem I am &c Samuel Hodgdon Col. J^no Wilkins --- S^r, Philadelphia 9 Feb^y 1798. On the 5 instant I received your letter of the 20 Ult^o whic had been mislain by the Secretary of &c — The account inclosed can be of no use in its present form — my statement with O'Hara, charges you with my advances up to the 30^th June 1795 inclusive — all subsequent payments to you are charged to the present Quarter master General, of course all between you and me independently of those debits go to Privaul account. this mode is simple and plain. I have however examined your account and state it in the above principles. The Comptroller informs me, the subsequent receipts at your request was admitted in your accounts which ended with the 30 Jun 1796 as above stated; that may be well enough; yet you have to account from that period with M^r Wilkins, as he stands charged with all monies drawn for the Department since that time. I shall have now aim at the Auditors to see the proper credit placed to your acc — --- Martin's receipt for the Box shall be answered — The Dispatch should go forward soon. I am Sir, Maj^r Isaac Craig — your most Obedient Servant, Samuel Hodgdon — Philadelphia, 9 February 1798. Sir, I have received your letter of the 3^d instant — I am sorry the weather should have tested your humanity as a man, or your passion as an officer, but the severity of the season being the sole reason, why you have not received the mens Cloathing — you must endeavour to compose yourself. — The Cloathing is yet lying onboard the Vessel, and ice bound — the circumstance is painful to myself — I have maintained the propriety of a larger supply, and have reason to believe the Secretary will order it — of this you should be advised. — yours — Samuel Hodgdon. Cap^t Staats Morris — --- Philad^a 9 February 1798 Sir, Since the 20 Ult^o. fifteen suits of Cloathing with knapsacks, Canteens &c have been packed, an are ready for an oppy to get them up the river to Trenton to the care [undecipherable: of one?] whose who is to forward them to you — The severity of the season has again impeded the navigation, and may probably detain them from him longer. I wish to know whether there is a pressing necessity for giving them on immediately. If there is, I must go to the expence [undecipherable] transportation all the way. Until I shall wait till the river communication is open. — Ja^s R — L^t Horatio Dayton — Ja A Hodgdon