Philadelphia 16. march 1798. Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 9^th Instant. your drafts have been presented and honored all others which you may find it necessary to draw will be as promptly attended to. I have no letter from the Quarter Master Gen^l I suppose the mode adopted relative to the Ship Carpenters the best as I said not think he would be present to attend to the detail disbursement, at Pittsburgh or any other Post. It was impossible for me to know that he had received any thing from M^r Humphreys on th^e Subject — when I reimbursed him he ought to have mentioned it, but he did not — but if thought best, you can easily transfer the debt — Enclosed you have another receipt for another advance to Basfour, & C^o, which is charged to us as before I will obtain the Voucher you mention or an attested Copy of it, and forward it herewith or as soon as possible a full supply of Stationery is just received into the Public Store, a part of it shall meet your wants shortly. A Barrel of Muscovado Sugar, and another with Loaf Sugar and Coffee will leave this to your address and for your own use on Monday next. I am Sir Your most Obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon Major Isaac Craig