Philadelphia 20 April 1793— Dear Sir I was only favoured with you [undecipherable] by the express— am sorry to be obliged to announce a temporary delay in forwarding the Musical Instruments mentioned in a former letter. That [undecipherable] to the human constitution the Rheumatism has laid poor Anthony the manufacturer [undecipherable] some time past— he is getting better and was placed in the work in the best manner his strength would permit— is there in other forms that can [undecipherable] make work— [undecipherable] Musical Instruments are very necessary— [undecipherable] our purpose and [undecipherable] the whole to you without a moments unnecessary delay— Congress soon meet in earnest in making provisions to meet the worst that can happen. War seems inevitable— No anticipation of the profit will shew you there are now some fine situations— We shall probably have an Army, not a Skeleton— yours— Gen. Wilkinson I am Sir, your most obedient Servant— Samuel Hodgdon,