[Address panel: Samuel Hodgdon Esquire / Philadelphia] [Postmark: PITT'G P.O. NOV 17] [Received stamp: Received from State Dep^t Nov 24, 18[undecipherable] P.S.] [Docket notation: from Craig 21 Nov[ember] 1800] Pittsburgh 21 Novem^r 1800 Sir I have just received Your letter of the 14^th instant Enclosing Col^t [undecipherable: Steven's] Bill on Cap^t Jo[undecipherable: James] Reed for [undecipherable: 30 Dls] at 30 days I indorsed to me & which shall be presented for Acceptance on Cap^t Reed's arrival and the Result communicated to You I am Extremely Sorry indeed for the Public Loss sustained by the destruction of the War Office, great confusion will certainly result from the Loss of the Records— My last informed You of the Embarkation of the T[undecipherable: roops] and their having dropped down to Montour's Island where they [undecipherable: encamped] waiting for final Orders which have arrived this day, in pursuance of which they are to proceed to [undecipherable: Fort Massac] near which [undecipherable: place] the most Eligible ground is to be chosen for Cantonment— We this day learn that the Gen^l & Family may be expected here Shortly— I am Dear [undecipherable: Sir] Your [undecipherable: Obedient] Servant [undecipherable: Isaac Craig] Sam^l Hodgdon Esq^re Philad^a