[Samuel Hodgdon Esquire Philadelphia] [postal notation, partially illegible] Pittsburg 8^th Feb^y 1799 — Dear Sir I have this moment had the pleasure of receiving your letter of the 1 instant which I have perused & have informed M^r Day of your intention of replying to his letter. — I sometime ago informed You of A Want of Clothing for Cap^t Turners Company & Recruits which the Cap^t is frequently pushing up at this post. Several of whom are now without Uniform and I yesterday I [undecipherable] the last of the Shirts & Shoes — I am preparing to make You A Visit & expect to [set] out on the 11. Should I not be prevented by Some unforeseen Occurences In Order to Compleat the payments for Hatts & [undecipherable: probable reading "Shells"] delivered under Contract at this Post I have ^yesterday Drawn on You in favor of Mess^rs McCormick & Debats Merchants of Baltimore for thirteen hundred & thirty three [one third] Dollars at Eight days Sight which Please to Pay & Charge as Usual — I am Dear Sir Your Obedient Servant Isaac Craig Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Philadelphia