Business Being Much Deranged by the Fever, Etc.

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[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1894. R.P.O. 401810.] [325] [undecipherable] Samuel Hodgdon Philad^a. Sir, Washington, Penns., Sep. 6. 1798 [Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1801. R.P.O.401810.] The 24 Ult^o. I enclosed to Peter W. Gallandet H^c. W^m. H^c. Harrisons draught on you for 500 Dollars; at ten days, [undecipherable: sight?] after the [undecipherable] [undecipherable], in favor of [undecipherable] & A. Hunt— by them endorsed to me; and by me to Peter W. Gallandet H^c. — I have thought proper, to give you this information lest an accident might happen — being very much deranged in the City, on account of the fever. I am with great respect Sir, Y^r. Ob^t Servant David Acheson

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Acheson has enclosed to Peter W. Gallaudent & Co. William H. Harrison's draft on Hodgdon for $500 in favor of Jesse and A. Hunt which has been endorsed by them to Acheson and by him to Peter W. Gallaudet & Co. Hodgdon needs this information in case of an accident due to business being much deranged in the city by the fever.