Philadelphia, June 3. 1799. Sir, Mr Morrow having forwarded an account for advances made by him for Stores delivered during your absence, I have paid the amount and placed it to your Debit as I have taken the receipts in your name — you will bring it forward with any other claims you may have on the final adjustment of the business of your post — The Vouchers are informal as this is no acknowledgement of the receipts of the articles said to have been sent from Shippackstown to Staunton, per order — this you will please to obtain and annex to your account in which this transaction may appear — Enclosed you have one of the receipts taken to support the charge in your account — the other remains with me to Substantiate the charge against you — I am Sir, Major Elias Langham — your most obedient Servant, Samuel Hodgdon — Sir, Philadelphia, 5 June, 1799. This morning I received your favor of the 3^d instant — the only employ I can recommend is, to join yourself to the public Armoury at Springfield — your Services will be greatly useful and the pay will be liberal — if you make application there you may produce this line as an introduction — Mr J. Stanley — I am, Chatham, Connecticut. — Sir, your most obedient Servant — Samuel Hodgdon —