Philadelphia, 15 January, 1799. Sir, To discharge my acceptances on nine Bills drawn on me by the Quarter Master General and his Agents I request a warrant for Five Thousand [strikethrough: five] hundred & fifty Dollars, to be charged as usual to the Quarter Master General. — with respect and esteem, I am, Sir, your more obedient Servant, Sam^l Hodgdon James M^cHenry, esq^r. Secretary of War. — Philadelphia, 18 January 1799. Sir, your favor of the 11^th instant was received this morning — Am happy to find it is your opinion the Boat station for the Natches is safe — your several drafts will be duly honored — Our River is now open, although the Navigation is impeded by floating Ice; the weather has for since, and expect it will soon be clear, and gone of course, for the frost is not quite so severe with you as with us — O'Hara, is here — The Quarter Master General is busy making out his Estimates, and attending to the settlement of his accounts. I am, Sir, your most obedient Serv^t Samuel Hodgdon Maj^r Isaac Craig —