[Paid 10] [To Hodgsdon] [No 2 postage] Philadelphia [Docket: James Caldwell, 22^d Sep^tr 179[7?], [Notifi]cation of A. Kirkpatrick, for 643 Dollars —] [Stamp: Received from State Dep't Nov. 2^d B.P.O 40[undecipherable]] Sir Maryland Havre de grace 22^d Sept^r 1797 — I have a certificate from A. Kirkpatrick late Commissary General in Waynes Army for 643 Dollar and 23 Cents due to me in the Commissary Dep^t. from the U.S for Services Rendered them as Assistante Commissary of Issues under the said A. Kirkpatrick [undecipherable] Gen^l in the Yeares 1795 & 1796 which he has directed me to call on you for the money — I am informed the fever is so mortel in your City the greatest part of the inhabitants have moved out in to the country — now Sir You wil much oblige me to let me know by poste where You Keep Your Office & when I may wate on You or whither I coulde not get the money by sending the Certificate forward together with a Recei[pt] in full for the money I wate here for Your answer [strikethrough: which] You wil oblige me to Send as soon as convenient I am Sir Your most Obedient and Very Humble Ser^t James Caldwell Col^o Hodgsdon [paraph]