[Charles Hodgdon? to Hodgdon 12 July 1794 — Re M^r — Horthorn from M^r [undecipherable]] [addressed:] Samuel Hodgdon by Philadelphia [favour of M^r [undecipherable]] New York 12 July 1799 Samuel Hodgdon Esq Dear Sir This will be handed you by M^r John H. Coats formerly of the Island of Antigua, And resident in this place for Seven years past, He Served his time in one of the first Navy Yards in London, And is now desirous of being employed in that Line or appointed a Leiutenant in the Marines in our Service — I have given him a letter to M^r Stoddart to whom I beg you will introduce him — Any attention Shewn him will be acknowledged by Dear Sir Y^r O^t Serv^t [undecipherable] Tiverns