[Stamp: Received from State Dep^t, Nov [undecipherable]] [366 1/2] [20] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Philadelphia [Circular postal stamp: PITTSBURGH NOV [undecipherable]] [Marginal annotation: Maj^r Gen^l [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] Nov^r 1800 / [undecipherable] December] Pittsburgh 28 Nov^r 1800 Sir, I have just received Your favour of the 21 inst covering a letter addressed to Governor Sargent which shall go forward by a safe conveyance — No information has yet been obtained of Cap^t Turner's Box we shall make further Enquiry — on the 24^th instant Col^o Strong's Detachment Embarked & descended the River from Montour Island & on the 26^th Cap^t Claiborne's Company [undecipherable] at this place in order join Col^el Strong — Cap^t Reed's Detachment of Artillery with two light four Pders arrived last Evening at Fort Fayette and Cap^t Bipell's Company is [undecipherable] to Morrow — Some part of the Clothing is Arrived addressed to Cap^t Vance who is now here. I wish You would direct M^r Harris to Send on Correct Invoice as those sent by M^r Miller the 2 M^r General says he will retain A Voucher of Transportation — I am Sir your [undecipherable] Servant [Signature] To [Hodgdon?] Esq^r Philadelphia