[Received from State Dep^t Nov. 24, 1894. R.P.O. 401310] Pittsburgh 24 October 1800. Sir Your letter of the 17^th inst is this moment Received — I am sorry Your Ellection Turned out So much like ours — the Democrats have carried every man in their Ticket down to the County Commissioner — [undecipherable: Gallatin & his party triumphal our hopes of President] Adams's reEllection I see is now very Small — His Excellency W^m Harrison & Suit arrived Yesterday in Stile of a Governor, and the Hon^ble Uriah Tracey arrived last from Michilimacana & it is said will immediately descend to Fort Washington — The D^y M^r General arrived on Sunday last — The Troops continue in their Encampments — Orders received by last post to prepare for their Embarkation [they] are therefore now setting out for that purpose — Capt Turner's Box not yet come to hand — I am anxious to know the result of your [undecipherable: expected] interview with the Secretary of War on my old Claim — Capt Vance has sent me a Copy of his [undecipherable: requisition] for Clothing which he [undecipherable: says] he expects You either have or will [undecipherable: forward] addressed to me from what progress is made in that Business — I am this moment informed that Order for the Troops to descend the Ohio is received by Col^o Strong — I am with great Sincerity Sir your Obedient Servant Isaac Craig [S. Hodgdon Esq^r / Philad^a]