Washington, 13^th July 1800 Dear Sir No [underline: safe] opportunity has offered until I have the pleasure to send you the $2000 by M^r Ferrall of the Auditor's office. Be pleased to acknowledge the receipt of the money. In return I beg leave to avail myself of your offer of Service, and to request you to obtain from M^r Denny and forward to me the following books I sent him viz. Murphy's Tacitus 4 vol. Gibbon's miscellaneous works } 3 do. Public characters — 1 do. Tendering myself to you for any future commands I remain, D^r Sir, with great regard, your most obed. Serv^t Jacob Wagner Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r } Philadelphia } [Address panel: Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r. / Philadelphia / fav^d by W. Ferrall] [Docket, upper right, rotated: Hodgdon / No 17 / 13 July 1800] [Archival number, circled: 165]