[Docket notation, upper right corner of address leaf, written at angle:] [A. Mearellin New York June [4^th?] 1799 [undecipherable] [Monthoursie?] [undecipherable] Ord[?]] Major Samuel Hodgdon [undecipherable] first between to 6^th from Philadelphia b. 6^th [undecipherable] N York June 4^th 1799 Dear Sir I received your letter of the 16^th which gave me pleasure to find that you arrived Safe & Well in [undecipherable]. I am not at all Surprised at your Complaining of the Waggons as I arrived last Saturday from Brunswick Where I met my Daughter with Miss Hay who had only Room for her. I must beg of you Sir to accept my best thanks for your kind attention to me in mentioning Master George to the Secretary of the Navy as I am Certain that he was not on the [rolls?] for When you made the inquiry I Shall take it as a particular favor that you will not forget to urge the Matter to the Secretary again. the frigate is to be launched next Saturday and as George has Completed his navigation Capt.ⁿ Norris will begin to Employ him — M^rs Mearellin Joins me in her best [Meajor S. Hodgdon] respects to M^rs Hodydon & to you and I remain with Sentiments of Esteem. Dear Sir. Your Most Obed. Serv^t. A. Mearellin Ple[ase] to present our best respects to M^rs Montgomery — M^r Monkhouse who accompanies M^rs Armstrong to Philad[elphia] will have the pleasure to Deliver my letter [several lines undecipherable]