[M^r Cliffords / 11^th September 179[8] / [undecipherable]] [329 ½ — Received from State Dep^t Nov. 24 (B.) R.P.O.401310] Samuel Hodgdon Esquire Philad^a Hollinger 11^th Sep. 1798 M^r Sam^t Hodgdon Dear Sir I have Rec^d your favor of yesterday, and now inclose you the draft for five hundred dollars also one other draft drawn by the same person and for the same sum both dated 2^nd Aug 1798 being in the whole one thousand dollars, which I have indorsed it is not necessary for you to return them, you will be good enough to send me a check inclosed in a letter payable to [underline: T.H.I. Clifford or Order and not bearer] to prevent accident as soon as you can make it convenient, our hous have large engagments to met and an deprived of our usual sources on account of the desertion of Phila I hope yourself and family an in safety from danger of the present Calamity, I am for self and Brother with much esteem yours Respectfully draft N° 111. 500. D^s Ditto .. 112. 500 D^s 1000 D^s John Clifford