Sir, Philadelphia, 5 July 1799 I have received your favor of the 23^d ulto— Am obliged by your attention to Capt. Irish's letter— Stevens is not permitted to retire; of course another Negotiation, relative to compensation is begun— nothing short of [underline: 2000 Dollars] per annum I am informed will be accepted— The bill for Capt. Lyman's surplus was enclosed in my last— The alarm created by two or three sudden deaths subsides. It does not appear that either of the persons had the yellow fever, though it have [undecipherable: imperiously] been pronounced by some respectable Physicians that one or more of them [were] sacrifices to that fell destroyer— Major Isaac Craig— your most Obedt Servant; Samuel Hodgdon— Sir, Philadelphia 5^th July, 1799 Your favor of the 29^th ulto came to hand the [undecipherable]— The returns [undecipherable] were communicated to the Secretary of War— but whether since acted upon I am not informed— In the [undecipherable: fall] of last year, fifty suits of Cloaths were sent to New London to the address of Capt. [undecipherable] for the Recruiting Service. These are not appear to have been delivered to Recruits, perhaps they are still on hand, and may supply the present case— Mr. [undecipherable] Cots on hand— The mode of packing you mention will be accommodated— The contract price of the [undecipherable] Backade is five cents of four inches diameter; the Eagles of Pewter, may be had for Six Dollars a [undecipherable: Thousand]— Col. E. Stevens— I am, Sir, New York— Your most Obedt Servant, Samuel Hodgdon—