[Major Craig / Oct^r 19^th 1798 / [undecipherable]] N^o Samuel Hodgdon Esquire Philadelphia Pittsburg 19^th October 1798. Dear Sir, Your letter of the 12^th Instant this moment received affords me the pleasure of knowing that you and Family at that date had escaped the General Calamity — By your former Letter you gave us reason to hope that you were out of danger, by the disease having abated; but your last again excites anxiety for your Safety — The 2^d M^r Gen^l arrived here last evening from Massac I mesum. he writes you by this Post. — I congratulate you on your triumph over the Democrats at your Election; but I am sorry that I have to announce that the Democrats have had a triumph in our quarter. Gallatin & Smiley are both elected for Congress by great Majorities — I am Dear Sir, your obed^t Servant, [signature] Samuel Hodgdon Esq Philadelphia