Warrant Remitted to Houdin, Etc.

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City of Washington August 25^th 1800 Dear Sir your letter dated the 21^st with its inclosing [undecipherable] morning, and am thankfull for your attention. I have [undecipherable] Mr Condy that your Son passed on to Alexandria [undecipherable] but is expected through here, and he will deliver [undecipherable] him. — Your order has come too late The [undecipherable] the money to the Cashier Bank [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of directing it to be paid to you as the [undecipherable] ordered it to be remitted to Hendin — the [undecipherable] account to you for your not receiving it before the date of your letter. I return you the order, inclosed and shall be obliged by your attention to the object. Very sincerely [undecipherable] [undecipherable] your friend P. Hay[undecipherable] [Address leaf: Samuel Hodgdon Esquire / Philadelphia] [Received State Dep't. Nov 24 [undecipherable] / [undecipherable]]

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Autograph Letter Signed

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Hagner has learned from Mr. Condy that Hodgdon's son has passed through Alexandria and is expected to be in Washington City soon. The Treasurer remitted the money to the Cashier Bank and endorsed the warrant to be remitted to Houdin which accounts for Hodgdon not receiving it.