Cannon Cannot Be Sent Until the Sickness Is Over

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[Docket, upper right: Colonel Hodgdon / [undecipherable] / Septr 1798] [Stamp: 331] 10 Col.^o Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [seal] Dear Sir Lancaster Sep.^r 12. 1798 I rec.^d yours dated the 7. Instant, and was much pleased to hear you were so far all well, the risque you run is too great — I mentioned to you when in the City that nothing was done in Phillips affair, you may recollect that it was understood [strikethrough: that you] were to pursue it, I have no papers relating to it — The Cannon cannot be sent down to you untill the Sickness is over, when that ceases I will attend to Sending it down — Present our best respects to M^rs Hodgdon and believe me to be Sir Yours Hen.^d Anderson

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Anderson is pleased that Hodgdon is well although the risk he is taking is too great. Nothing has been with the Phillips affair so Hodgdon should pursue it. The cannon will be sent down as soon as the sickness is over.