Philad^a 13^th February 1799. Sir To pay seven Bills drawn on me by the Quarter Master General and his Assistants amounting to Five thousand and eighty six Dollars and forty two cents and to discharge other demands on the Department amounting to one thousand and thirty five Dollars — I request a warrant for Six thousand nine hundred and twenty one Dollars and forty two Cents, to be charged as usual to the Quarter Master General — Enclosed you have the requested account of Ordnance and Military Stores, sent from New London to Knoxville — I am Sir Your Most Obed^t Serv^t Samuel Hodgdon James McHenry Esq^r Secretary of War Philadelphia 15^th Febry 1799. Dear Sir M^r Conner set off yesterday for Pittsburgh, finding your folks in the humour for reading, I availed myself of so good an opportunity for sending you three volumes of the Glance, a work by M^cMurray the sister of Governor Sargent; it is on many pleasing Subjects, and has merit — price three and a half Dollars — I have also sent you a celebrated novel called the Monk, it is deep and dreadful — price two dollars — I wish you to forward the enclosed letter — all the arrangements are yet locked up — Yours Sincerely Samuel Hodgdon Major Isaac Craig