[Colonel [undecipherable] Flewns [undecipherable] August Rec^d 16 — 1799] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Corp [undecipherable] [undecipherable] New York 15^th Aug: 1799 Sam^t Hodgson Esq^r Sir Your favor of y^e 13^th Inst is duly received, and have to observe that there was a mistake in my letter to you of the 12^th — by requesting you to forward me the Clothing which is to be sent to Reading in Pensylvania; It originated from an Idea my Clerk entertained, that Reading was in the State of Massachusetts, & I trust will serve as an apology for his mistake — as also for the trouble given you in the business — I forwarded you y^e 13^th Inst a number of Returns, which I hope has come safe to hand and shall in a few days send on the [undecipherable] for to complete the Requisition, for Cap^t Flewns C^o at Reading, and am with Respect Y^r Yours H^ble Serv^t [undecipherable: Thos? Flewns?]