Philadelphia, 26^th April, 1799. D Sir, On Tuesday next I shall leave this city for New york, and shall without accident be there on wednesday — my hurrying to be to re-examine the reputed castings, which prevented your accounts being closed at the Treasury of the United States — I shall first inspect those in york, in the charge of M^r John Blagg, and then come on to Elizabeth town, Thence to see the shot there deposited, and if the weather and circumstances permit I shall be there on Friday — The purpose of this notice is to request you to go, a since previously and have them all collected, so that they may easily be handled — and brought into view. Every shot will be re-examined, and my Report will embrace the precise [underline: number] as well as Kinds received or reported. I am, Sir your most obedient Servant — Samuel Hodgdon — John Jacob Faesche Esq^r Sir Philadelphia 26 April, 1799. Since writing the letter that accompanies this I have received the Invoices of Goods for the several nations of Indians, whose annuities have been forwarded, since my last. they are as at bottom. — your most obedient Servant, Samuel Hodgdon — Piankhashaws — Piakiwitimes, Kaskakias, Kickapoos Weas — Eel. — To Major Isaac Craig — Pittsburg —