Philadelphia, March 1798. Sir I have thought it advisable to state to you the Cash transactions between us to this date, farther you may draw for the outstanding money, and a list of which is enclosed, this I have done every thing in my power to obtain payment; at length the Ass master General apprises me I shall have his definitive answer whether it may longer expected to be found in his Office on or before the first o'next month. the dead letters are all in, but it will take his Clerk to overhaul them— the must refuse to hear any thing on the subject until that is determined. I am sensible it has been and this is an unfortunate business but yet hope it will end without loss to any one; at all events it must be suspended until the first of April— the estimate for January is received at the Accountants Office. I enclose a small one may be of [undecipherable: use/importance]. I am, Captⁿ Thomas K.R. your most obedient servant. Samuel Hodgdon. Philadelphia 2^nd March 1798. Sir I have this moment rec^d your favour of the 23^d Ult^o with the accompanying papers. The business respecting the lots N^o 2878.58 was attended to and executed in consequence of your letter to me of the 24^th January 1797— what is yet necessary to be done shall be perfected without delay and as at present and we are busily employed in adjusting his Accounts both Cash and Stores as committed to me by the special order of the Comptroller. I am glad you did not come forward at this time, for with the help I employ I could not at present attend to more business than I have in hand but as I am always desirous to close as many Accounts as are in a State to be taken up and I conceive yours will be found