[Philadelphia [undecipherable] 179[undecipherable]] Dear Sir — To day I am favour'd with your letter of the [undecipherable] of the 11 instant — The Direction relative to [the] [undecipherable] supposes the General will write to the proper Officer at Onepax Directing him to place and forward such parts and portions as are suitable and requisite for the Troops at Loftus Cliffs and the vicinity — The Stores purchased for Captain Lyman are all forwarded and must be with you before this gets to hand — Withers, declines quitting his situation with M^cJanis — I have engaged a M^r Ezekiel King to go to your [undecipherable], he has a family, which he takes with him — His recommendations which I have in writing from the Assistants Office assures me he will well answer your purpose — He sets off on Monday next, and I shall make him a small advance to enable him to proceed — adieu — your Most Obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon Major Isaac Craig —