[Page 544 of a letterbook] I rely on your candour to acquit me of any design to procrastinate payment for the services to which you allude or to embarrass you in any other way. I am Sir, Your sincere friend & very humble Servant Samuel Hodgdon Henry Glen Esq^t Philadelphia 21^st August 1799 Sir. The promptness with which you attended to my last letter, relative to a portion of my accounts before you demands my thanks. In the pressure of your business will it not be possible for you to report on my Quarter Master Accounts? I wish much to settle with the Quarter Master General, but I cannot do it until I have your sanction to my disbursements. Should the fever or ill health take you from the city (neither of which I sincerely wish may happen) I fear it will be long before I can compass my wishes. With respect to my reference to M^r Glen I submit it to your consideration whether it will not be best to credit my account and debit his with the amount. With Sentiments of esteem I am Sir your most ob^t Hew^t Samuel Hodgdon M^r Simmons Esq^t Accountant to the War Department