[Address leaf: Col. Samuel Hodgson / Phil^a] [Notation on cover, top right:] [undecipherable] / 8 Novemb 1790 — / Rec^d [undecipherable] Nicholson [Postal marking:] C Sam'r Octo: 30 179[0] Sir Your favour of the 23 [undecipherable] and have noted contents, I hope you will not consider the little services you have had done by me as any inconvenience for I consider my self considerably indebted on the score of [undecipherable] I have this day obtained the Check which you have enclosed, I am your M^ost H^mble S^t [signature] Philadelphia 8 November 1790 Received the above mentioned Check of Samuel Hodgson in full for my Pay to the first of October last past — Dollars 210 — John Nicholson To Samuel Hodgson