[docket, upper right: Isaac Craig / [undecipherable] 30 [undecipherable] / [undecipherable]] [seal] Samuel Hodgdon (Esq^re) Philadelphia (Pittsburg 30^th November 1798 Dear Sir, I am this Moment favoured with your letter of the 23^d Inst covering Receipts for money paid Turner Lofbary & Miller, Ship Carpenters and accompanied by a Letter to Governor Sargent & one to Cap^t Ernest &^c which will be sent forward by safe hands. Mr Watrous is gone to Marietta but will return in a few days. he will no doubt be pleased with the disposal of his Medicine. In consequence of your letter of the 12^th of September last and one from the Secretary of the Treasury to the same import I have been occasionally supplied with Cash for the purposes of the 2 Q^m Department by Gen^l John Nevill. the Sum total of which amounts to Eight thousand seven hundred & Sixty nine Dollars & 79/100 for which Sum I have this day drawn on you at five days Sight in favour of John Nevill Esq^r Inspector of Revenue which be pleased to pay and charge as usual that being the Am^t Amount of Monies that remained in the Hands of Gen^l Nevill. I sincerely thank you for your Promises of mentioning my Business to the Secretary &^c I am not satisfied with some Innovations lately made in the Quar Master Department by the D.Q^mr Gen^l at this Post. I have not now time to detail that Business to you but shall hereafter, I am Dear Sir Your Obed^t Servant [undecipherable: Isaac Craig] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Philadelphia