[Docketing notation, upper right, written at angle]: from [undecipherable] / Pittsburgh / [undecipherable] [20] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Philadelphia [PITTS PA postal stamp] Pittsburg. 3^rd January 1799 Sir, I have this moment received your favour of the 7^th Ult^o accompanied by two letters, which go forward as addressed this day — I expect by next post to transmit a Return up to the end of the year, together with a part of the Papers formerly required — those respecting the Commissary Department, I feel particularly anxious to have settled — but for that purpose, Vouchers for Issues at Marietta I have not yet been able to obtain — The Provisions at that post were given in charge of M^r Joseph Buck, recommended by Col^o Sproat who commanded — but whom I have not yet been able to urge to a settlement but shortly expect to effect it, as well as the provisions at Beaver Blockhouse — On Wednesday next the Decease of General Washington is to be commemorated with Military Honours and all other due respect by the Citizens of Pittsburg & its Neighbourhood. — The Monongahela is now shut up with Ice. Sam^t Hodgdon es^q I am Sir your very obed Serv Philad.^a [undecipherable]—