Philad^a 28^th Sept^r 1798. Dear Sir Yours of the 21^st is before me — I have forwarded your requisition for supplies on General Wilkins one order to the Secretary of War with a request that it might immediately be attended to, and I do not the Surveyor has order to purchase all the articles not in the Public Store, many of them are there — I will however inform myself and act as the interest of the Public may dictate — In all subsequent indents you will require those things only which cannot be procured in your vicinity, this will save time if not money — I am glad the arrangement is made with General Nevil for your future supplies of Cash — I have accepted a draft from him in favour of General Miller for Two Thousand Dollars which I suppose to be part of this Money — if so the remainder can only be subject to your draft — how thanks to protecting Providence all remain well — My last Clerk from Ranger left me two weeks ago on a visit for a few days to his Corps since which I have not heard of him — Report this morning says he is Dead — Yesterday I sent a Special Messenger to inquire after him who is not yet returned — I fear the report is too true. The weather has been fine, yet nothing seems to check the Disease with which whole Families are laid Prostrate — tis not worth while to make further enquiry how the fever was introduced, as it is evident beyond dispute that the supreme Being means it as a chastisement to our guilty Cities — second causes are baffled altogether — neither Cold, nor heat, rain or sun shine has been known to make the least alteration or abate its ravages, let us then resolve it into the first cause — and be humble. adieu, Your very sincerely Samuel Hodgson Major Isaac Craig