Philadelphia 29^th June 1798. Sir I have received your letter of the 22 instant enclosing Post Rolstons receipt; which shall be attended to agreeably to your wishes. Your draft is presented and honored. The files, the Tod Augers and Ship Saws shall be provided and forwarded shortly. The Duplicate Supplies for those taken down the river by the General is purchased and will be loaded to day. a considerable quantity of Clothing for the Troops is also on the load but on account of receiving no Returns at the War Office, we could only mark them generally for the first and Second Regiments. Such quantity as we suppose will Supply the Posts Dependants on yours will be sent and the more minute distribution may be made by you when the Actual Situation of the Troops is known. [a keg of fishery & a keg of fishing madiera wine is on the load for Col. Surgeon which I depend on you to convey safely to him. S. H.] Sam Sir Your most Obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon Major Isaac Craig --- Philadelphia 29^th June 1798. Sir, I have received your favours of the 17^th & 18^th Ins^t. The drafts you mention shall be duly honored. I will apply a large and purchase the Sherry such as you describe and send it to you by the first Waggons that leave this for Pittsburgh. Congress is about rising, that will probably adjourn on the ninth of July, much business very much is cut out for the Quarter Masters Department already and more will follow Soon. All Sums War, the prospect is rugged, but I trust that we shall conduct like men determined to remain free. I am Sir Your most Obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon Col^o John Wilkins D. M. Gen^t.