Philadelphia 9^th May 1800 Sir, I have received your letter of the 2^d instant — I shall be gratified by being enabled by your Documents to make all your Stone Acts stand fair on the Publick Books — Economy is necessary in all Publick Departments, and even more than the Quarter Masters — How far Colo. Wilkins conclusions relative to his duties may be just a little time will discover — The Secretary of War has resigned and retires from the Office on the first of June — Who will be his successor is unknown, General Marshall has been proposed and declines — The Barrel containing the Sugar and Coffee was left by mistake in the Store to will be on the way shortly — No truth in the report of the intention of the Secretary of State to resign — Duane was a liar from his Cradle — I am Sir your most Obedient servant Major Isaac Craig — Samuel Hodgdon