[Public Service] [(Favoured by [undecipherable] Terry)] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r. Philadelphia [Endorsed: [undecipherable] from Craig / 10 January 1800 / [undecipherable]] Pittsburgh 10^th January 1800— Sir This moment Your favour of the 3^d inst is Received — The [undecipherable: Brt Milgen] Says he Expects to Set out for Phila[delphia] in [undecipherable: a few] days but Should he defer his journey longer than next Post I [undecipherable: shall] Send you a Draft for the Balance of our private Acc.— It is Certainly not probable that Congress will reduce the Army whilst our Negotiations are pending at the Court of the Directory — On Wednesday last the Military & Citizens of Pittsburg together with Some of the Uniform Cavalry & [undecipherable: Infantry] Comp[anies] of the Neighbouring Counties United in doing Funeral Honours to the Memory of our beloved & Immortal Chief— Every Citizen & Every Soldier Seemed to Vie with Each other on That occasion to conform to the Orders of the President — Our New Year has had a Sorrowfull beginning, Heavy Clouds Seem to hang over us I trust however that we have a Majority in Congress determined to do right — The Barrell of Coffee you were kind Enough to Promise has not yet Come to hand. it is much wanted. — I am Sir your [undecipherable] Obed^t Serv^nt [undecipherable] [Sam^l Hodgdon Esq. Philadelphia]