Philadelphia 12^th Octo^r 1800 Last evening I received your favour of the 5 instant. The letter is inclosed shall be delivered in the course of the day — Am glad to find Price is with you — if the Mast is forwarded it shall be forwarded — Colonel Wilkins is here, he arrived on Monday and goes again to morrow for Washington City — We heard to from Captain [undecipherable] & have received a Box of Books to give address which shall go on shortly — I will look into the business of the Abstract soon — Where as you mention, a Duplicate is needful — All in health here — the Season fine and the People busily employed — War is likely to rage in Europe — We will however remain in Peace — I am Sir Your Most Obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon M^r Isaac Craig —