Philadelphia 4^th October 1799 Sir — I have received your letter of the 5^th September. The eight Months Opsceene in looking over your last return are gone down the river, Colonels last for'd Return up to the first January of the present year they were on hand — I have no doubt of Mr Ross being elected by a handsome majority — I will as early as possible forward the Coffee and Sugar you require — We carried an election compleat for the City and County — Senators, Assembly Men Select and Common Council Men — and have one born hope and expect the Governor also — the Demons (I mean Dimo's) say if they are beat now they will never more contend — but we know they are a lying race — the election will — I am Sir Your Most Obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon Major Isaac Craig —