Pittsburgh 26^th Jan^ry 1800 Sir, I have directed M^r John Beaver who will hand You this to Collect from You for the Military Land Warrant in the Name of Joseph Johnston You have taken the trouble of Obtaining for me & which You will be ^pleased to deliver to him — M^r Beaver is one of the Surveyors of the Military Lands & having completed his part of that Business is now on his Way to Philad^a to attend the Drawing of the Lottery & has the a Number of Warrants placed in his hands amongst which he has Several from Gen^l Nevill Col^o Nevill & other — I am Sir your Obedient Servant [signature: undecipherable] Sam^l Hodgdon Esq^r Philad^a [address leaf: Samuel Hodgdon Esq. Philadelphia] [address leaf notation: M^r John Bever] [address leaf marginalia: [71, 51] Major [undecipherable] Craig [undecipherable]]