Received from State Dep’t. Nov. 24. 1894 R.P.O. 401310.

== Niagara 30 May Samuel Hodgdon Esq. Superinbend. of Military Stores. ==

Philadelphia

Major Rivardi 30th May 99 [undecipherable] June– Clothing all arrived- Niagara- May 30th 99

Sir- I have to acknowledge your letter of the 12th [undecipherable]- with an Invoice of Medicines [undecipherable] forwarded to this post. A vast num ber of Boats have passed but I could hear nothing yet of these Articles. I have transmitted to the Commanding Officer at [undecipherable] the overplus of clothing received here- which makes now the Invoices agree with the contents of the [undecipherable] heads.- Mr. Schietzeling at his passage through Niagara mentioned to me his having lost on the way a Package intended for you & that he had reques ted Mr. Hamilton to Send it to me if perchance it was found- I Saw Mr. Hamilton Since but he had discovered I heard of Nothing.- as to my part I had no possible chance of finding that Package as it was lost on the Brittish Side where my men Seldom resort.-. Should contrary to my expectations that trunk be found it will be imedia tely forwarded I Shall as Soon as possible pay the draught of our friend the Doctor- this is the first I hear of its being in your hands.–. With great regard of Sam Sir Your Most [undecipherable] Humble Servant JJU Riverdi Samuel Hodgdon Esq == N B. == I hear this Moment that a boat containing the articles mentioned in your last letter has been Seen on the [undecipherable]. in My Next I Shall be able to give you further particulars.–. J J U Rivardi