Philadelphia 30^th May 1800 Sir — Your writing mine of this date the Messengers Wife put your letter into my hand, having received it here evening and forgot to deliver it — I shall attend to its contents as early as possible, but we are all in Arms and confusion at present — part of the Public Offices are gone, and the remainder are packing up — The potatoes of the bag, are unfathomable, the secret, (where is one) must come out — Present my respects to Colonel Hamtramck and tell him I will procure and forward such a pair of Spectacles as I suppose will Suit him — I am Sir, Your most Obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon Major Isaac Craig —