Philadelphia 27^th April 1798. Sir. Your letter of the 20^th instant is before me, I am glad the missing Bale is found with you. I was fearful it might have gone with other Stores stolen when the Public Store here was entered which happened about the same time the Bale in question was mised — Your Drafts shall be honored — The truck Wheels will be with you as soon or before this gets to hand — Nothing particularly new more than you will find in the Papers of the day — Bache of this morning exceeds in virulence & impudence alle former extravagances — He and his party are frantic because the people begin to see what is proper to be done — War with the Terrible Republick seems inevitable and the public mind is preparing for it — I am Sir Your most Obed Serv^t Samuel Hodgdon Major Isaac Craig Philadelphia 27^th April 1798. Sir. Enclosed you have the Agreement and Receipts of the Ship Wrights on the way to Pittsburgh the Amount of which is as before noted charged to you, and you will please to credit me accordingly — They all went off together last monday morning you will know about the time they ought to arrive I am Sir Your most Obed^t Serv^t Samuel Hodgdon Major Isaac Craig.