Philadelphia 14^th Febr^y 1797 Sir, Agreeably to your request I have made out & now enclose an Estimate for Stationary for the present Year, from the documents examined I have reason to believe it will be found to answer both in kinds and quantity. I am Sir Your most Ob^t Servant Samuel Hodgdon Hon. M^cHenry Esq^r Sir, Philadelphia 21 February 1798 To enable me to pay a number of accepted drafts in the Quarter Masters Department, I request a Warrant for Four thousand eight hundred and eighty six Dollars and fourteen Cents, to be charged as is now practiced to the Quarter Master General. I am Sir your most obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon. James McHenry, Esq^r Secretary of War. Philadelphia 21 February 1798. Sir, Yesterday I received your letter of the 9^th Instant, your small demand of seven Dollars on account of transportation has nearly slipped my memory. I now enclose a post note for the amount, which I hope has got safely and speedily to hand. you will please to sign and return the enclosed receipt, the only voucher I shall have for the repayment of the money. I thank you for the trouble you have taken, and in case I am obliged to renew my request for another favour of the same nature, I will make provision in the first instance for the payment of any expense that may be incurred. I am Sir your most obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon. William Lewis Esq^r Washington District, North Carolina Philadelphia, 23^d. February 1798. Sir, Agreeably to your request and my engagement I enclose Col Wilkins receipt for the monies drawn for the Quarter Master Department, and for which he is accountable, with Settlements of return. I am Sir your most obedient Servant. Samuel Hodgdon. John Steele Esq^r Comptroller Philadelphia 23^d February 1798. Sir, I am this moment favoured with your letter of the 16^th Ins^t and have noted its contents. The Bills you mention shall met due honor. A Young Gentleman by the name of Clifford, Son of M^r Clifford who keeps a large Black Horse Warehouse set off last Week to endeavour to collect Money due the House at Pittsburgh, Lexington &^c &^c. the father requested it as a favour should he prove successful that you or your Deputies would receive the Money of him and give him Drafts on me. I will thank you for your attention to this request. Nothing particularly new. I am Sir your most Obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon Col^r John Wilkins D.Q.M.G