[Archival transfer stamp: From / State Dep[artmen]t / Nov. 2[?] / R[ecord] O[ffice]] [Docket notation, upper right: [undecipherable: probable reading Major Craig] / Pittsburg / [undecipherable] 1799] Samuel Hodgdon Esquire Philadelphia Pittsburg Decem^r 28^th 1798 Dear Sir, Your favor of the 21^st instant is received accompanied by a letter addressed to Col^o Strong which shall go forward by first safe Conveyance. — My letter of the 21 I presume has informed you of my shipping Stores for Natchez, amongst which was those addressed to Governor Sargent on Board a Boat in charge of Juda— William McGuire who took his departure on the 12^th instant — I have not heard of his being stopped by the Ice but I have reason to apprehend that the Boat could not have proceeded far, before she must have been impeded by the Ice which continues to shut up the River — I am sorry there is not a prospect of Cloathing for Capt Millers company, it is somewhat extraordinary that that Detachment should leave Phila^da without being completely cloathed — I wish you would enquire into the Reason of Capt Miller's being refused Cloathing at your Post and directed to apply here, where all the Cloathing that comes to hand is under particular Appropriations — I shall not be in the least displeased Should the Arrangements take place you mention — I am Dear Sir, Your obed^t Servant [undecipherable: probable reading Isaac Craig] Samuel Hodgdon Esquire Philadelphia