[Docket, right margin, rotated:] [undecipherable] / January 24, 1800 [Address, center:] 20. Major Isaac Craig [undecipherable] [Postal seal] [undecipherable: Answered?] Philadelphia 24^th January 1800 I have received your letter of the [undecipherable] enclosing William Cook's receipt for two Kegs Cranberries which when received shall be disposed of as you request and [undecipherable: accept?] my thanks for mine — The weather here has been fine indeed no interruption to our navigation is announced — Skating ice for a few days prevented Ships from moving, but no ice is now seen — Hope this is the case with the Ohio, and that the Hospital Stores you mention may have gone forward — M^r James [undecipherable] is young in Quarter Master business, but he is industrious to learn — tis too [undecipherable] to be known in a day, as some may Suppose — I will recommend the necessity of weighing the bales as formerly, knowing that it is essential to prevent frauds — A M^r Clark who has your receipt for Money left with you on [undecipherable] he was to receive a draft on the [undecipherable] by [undecipherable] General has frequently called on me expecting it would be enclosed to me — He appears to be much disapointed in calling this Morn and not hearing from you on the subject — I am in consequence [undecipherable] in your care or [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — hope the near Post will not [undecipherable] me in [undecipherable] or so, for reasons already mentioned to you — The business in Congress goes slowly on — The Army reduction has been before them and has met the fate expected — it is likely the Existing [undecipherable: force?] may be Suspended for a time — but all else will remain on the old Footing — adieu — am, n, Your friend and most Obedient [undecipherable: Servant] [undecipherable: Samuel Hodgdon] [Major Isaac Craig —]