Philadelphia 8^th August 1799 Sir, I have received your letter of the 27 ult^mo. I shall receive the General Return you mention — I am of opinion the Quarter Master General is right relative to the stamps on his drafts — nevertheless it is best when practicable to use them. As the drafts return into his own hands he may determine to receive them with or without stamps, but a small difficulty arises to the holder, the drafts without stamps will not be received at the Banks nor can they be negotiated, for these reasons I think it best to draw on stamped Paper — Nothing particularly new — I have undertaken to forward his haps to the Quarter Master General — a further supply of Books and small stores are on the road for the Commander in Chief — William Stanley the express has arrived, I have settled with him and have stopped the 20 Dollars advanced for you which is accordingly placed to your credit — I now enclose a receipt taken for the horse received of you which unfortunately got water founded by the extreme heat of the weather, and perhaps want of care — As he is mean, you had better send for him, pay the expences and take him home. He purchased another horse to finish his journey which I have received and paid him for — The saddle and bridle will stand to your credit in Harnis Book — I am Sir Your Most Obed^t Serv^t Samuel Hodgdon Major Isaac Craig