Dear Sir Philadelphia 25^th November [undecipherable] I received your letter of the 23^d inst: last evening — will thank you for your continued attention to Captain Reads Note — The loss at the War Office will be severely felt in the prosecution of the business — and the loss of the Secretary of the Treasury is another severe Stroke — he quits his Office on the first of January next — Good men and measures are little likely to be the order of the Day — the Demo's nash their Teeth and mote away — I am glad the Troops have at last proceeded — For twenty gun scenders are on the road for Pittsburgh for the Western Posts — several 12 P^d will soon follow for the same purpose — I hear nothing of the Generals leaving Head Quarters — but a much of him will for some time — adieu — Your very sincerely Major Isaac Craig — Samuel Hodgdon