[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O.401310.] Pittsburg 17^th August [17]9[8] Sir, I have received your letter of the 10^th instant accompanied by the news papers. Since last post day I have found it nece[ssary in] order to discharge the several claims against the [Quarter Master] Department to make several drafts on you, Viz. August 13. In favor of Brown & Faulke &Co. at ten days sight for 500 dollars ditto . . . . . . . ditto . . 191 " 14^th . . . Francis Gurney . . . ditto . . 300 " ditto . . . . . . . ditto . . 300 " To Thomas Jones . . . ditto . . 500 " 16^th . . . + Cochrane & Thrusby . . . ditto . . [500] " + ditto . . . . . . . ditto . . 300 " 17^th . . . . Gilbert & Cresson at five days sight . 294 " + Her. & John Clagett . at ten days sight . 500 " + ditto . . . . . . . ditto . . 500 " Total three thousand eight hundred and eighty five dollars. These drafts be pleased to pay when due and [charge as usual] — Several(+) of them have been occasioned by bills drawn on the Quarter Master General by William H. Harrison A 2 M[r.] [at] Fort Washington previous to the arrival of the Quarter Master General at that post and which I am instructed by him to take up and draw upon you for. — The bills thus to be provided for amount to Seven thousand two hundred and seventy dollars. You will find herewith enclosed a Report of Stores on hand at the Posts of Fort Franklin, LeBoeuf and Presque'isle on the 1^st & 31^st ultimo. I am, Sir. Your most obedient Servant [undecipherable: probable reading Isaac Craig] [Sam]uel Hodgdon Esquire Philadelphia [Docket: Major Isaac Craig / Pittsbg [undecipherable] 17 1798 / [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] and / [undecipherable] instructions —]