Samuel Hogdon Esq
Philadelphia

Major Isaac Craig
2 August 1799
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Pittsburgh 2^nd August 1799

Sir

I have received your letter of the 27^th Ultimo which is the only one I have had by Post this day. the Secretary of War not being so communicative on our Old Friends Henry & Timothy –

We have nothing new at this place the [undecipherable] of this town & generally of this County are in favour James Ross filling the governmental Chair but in some of the neighboring Counties A Democratich spirit pervades it is feared A Majority of the [undecipherable] - The Federalists however are not neglecting nuances on their part –

I am aprehensive that the Secretary of War has relinquished the [undecipherable] of appointing an Agent of War Department in New York and that an appointment will be made by the [undecipherable] who will find some person that will excess of a [undecipherable] I am led to this of [undecipherable] by having the [undecipherable] say that he should appoint an Agent in New York – I expected to have heard from Major [Seven?] you will please to Call him M.r Leu^t Jw Wilson. [undecipherable] from Presquisle last [Saturday?] Morning on Board the Sloop Detroit having Eighteen Boxes of Dollars in his Charge. You will be please to tell him that [undecipherable] continues

continues. He has been once [undecipherable] & must that by enlarge & like [undecipherable].

A board arrived here of [five?] days ago from Orlean & A Trading Voyage esp the Mississippi [undecipherable] has brought here twelve thousand Dollar in [undecipherable]. A Boat Loaded with Furrs has also arrived Cargo [undecipherable] at 10,000 Dollar and an other boat [undecipherable] few days until a Cargo of Furr & [undecipherable] much more Valuable than both the former –

I am [undecipherable]

Sir

Your Obedient Servant

Isaac Craig

Sam.^l Hodgdon Eq. Philadel^a