Philadelphia 25^th January 1799. Dear Sir I have received your letter of the 10^th inst. I am sorry for the fate of the Boat, but happy to find the cargo safe. I do hope that Sargents articles will get safely & speedily to hand, he has been very unfortunate in the transportation of his effects from time to time. Your drafts have been presented & honored. Every thing is in motion respecting public concerns, but nothing concluded on, a considerable additional force will I think be agreed to, tho' the question still hangs on the whole. We are preparing to send forward supplies for the Quarter Masters Department, adieu. I am Sir, Your most ob^t Servant, Isaac Craig Samuel Hodgdon D. Q. M. General Philadelphia 25^th January 1799. Sir I have received your letter of yesterday covering an abstract of articles purchased by Ebenezer Stevens Agent for the War Department, at New york, in the month of December 1798. I shall immediately cause the proper orders to be made to hold him accountable for their due application. I am Sir &c. Samuel Hodgdon [W^m Simmons Esquire]