[Address panel: Major Samuel Hodgdon] [Postal notation: Philad'a 13 Sep'r 1799] Major Samuel Hodgdon Philad^a 13 Sep^r 1799. Dear Sir as I had not pleasure of hearing of you [undecipherable] this morning and as I go this afternoon to frankfort in the hope of Seeing there the Son of our Mutual friend [undecipherable] Peters who has Sent him there to Meat M^r Jared [undecipherable] & Consult on the Subject of his Difficulty With Coulom[undecipherable] Not Knowing your Determination respecting my acceptance of Peters's Draft on me far[undecipherable] of M^r Ebenezor Stevens, I rep[undecipherable] you my offer of Paying down to you as far as $2000 dollars and the Ballance either in my Note or a good Discountable one M^r Nabon Will present you With three for your cho[undecipherable] in case you Would not agree to my Proposal, Would you be [undecipherable] Obliging as to present one or two of them for discount, this Service in the present Circumstances Would be very thankfully acknowledged by Dear Sir your affectionate [undecipherable] Laur [undecipherable: Hieton?]