[Addressed: Samuel Hodgdon / Philadelphia] [Docketed upper right: Isaac Craig / Pittsburgh / 15^th Nov[em]b[e]r [1]799] [Stamped: Received / State Dep[artmen]t / Nov. 24 [17]99 / B.P.O. 40[undecipherable]810] Pittsburgh 15^th Nov^r 1799 Sir Your letter of the 8^th instant is this moment come to hand— By letter of the 10^th instant from Presqu'isle it appears that A principal part of the Cloathing for the Troops at the western posts had reached that place and the remainder on the road at a short distance, and that the Sloop Detroit had just arrived in Order to take on Board the Cloathing, therefore I conclude that there is almost a certainty of its reaching its destination in due Season— I received Your letter by M^r Hunt Covering one addressed to Lieu^t Whipple which is sent forward— I am really astonished by your information respecting Col^o Stevens not having a fixed Compensation for his Services, but I am sorry that appearances have not justified my adopting your opinion of the Col^o I am being eventually fully gratified . . . — I shall shortly be able to send the papers required by your former letters & shall make arrangements with the Dep[ut]y Gen[era]l for discharging the Balance due You on his arrival in the City, he told A few days ago that he Expected to be Ordered down & therefore is probable That he has this day received That Order— We have been preparing Quarters for Troops coming to winter at this post but Fort Fayette Barracks will not accommodate more than one hundred & fifty Men—perhaps some of the Companies you mention are to proceed to Presqu'isle to replace Cap^t Lyman's Company which is Ordered to Niagara The Cap^t himself was on the 7^th instant Married to Susanna Rees Sister of Thomas Rees Esq^r one of the Agents for the Propetition Company of Land Jobbers— Cap^t William Harrison of Cincinnatti arrived here a few days ago on his Way to Congress being A Representative of the North Western Territory— I am most respectfully Sir Your Obedient Servant Isaac Craig Samuel Hodgdon Esq^re Philad^a