Belle Canton June 12^th 1798 Sir I have taken the liberty to enclose a Bill drawn in my favour for the Sum of four Hundred and twenty eight Dollars and 39/100 which Bill I have indorsed and request the favour of you to pay the Same to W^m. [undecipherable] Esq^r for Stores and Other articles pur=chased for my use, and transmit me the necessary receipts — my worthy friend I have put you to a great deal of trouble but you will excuse me — your kind letter announced that the Stores should be forwarded soon — In haste I am sincerely your Hum^d. Serv^t. Tho. S. Butler — Lt Col Col^o. Sam^d. Hodgdon Philad^a [address panel: Col^o. Sam^l. Hodgdon / Philad^a] [docket notation, upper right, rotated: War Department / [undecipherable] June 1798] [oval stamp: Received / [undecipherable]]