[marginalia, left side, written vertically: undecipherable] American Pittsburg 4 July 1800 Sir — I have received your letter of the 27 instant— No foreign intelligence of any importance not hourly expected— [undecipherable: Colonel?] Nib[undecipherable] Ransoms Cantonment will for probably be men- tioned in a former letter the anange- ment will for probably be that the [undecipherable: 2^d?] will be near him— An Agent must be at the [undecipherable: seat?] of Government, but whether one will be continued here I cannot say— I am glad the spectacles [undecipherable]— The Coffee and Sugar is on the road in [undecipherable: Bthennons?] Wagon— [undecipherable] the Cork [undecipherable] to you will settle for the transportation at the rate he receives for the remainder of his load which is private property— I am glad to find provision- ing is plenty with you, they will be cheap of course— adieu— your very sincerely M^r Isaac Craig — Samuel Hodgdon