[Major Isaac Craig / Rec^d 11 Decemb / 1800] [20] [208½] [Received] Samuel Hodgdon Esquire Philadelphia Pittsburgh 5^th Dec^m 1800 Dear Sir Your favour of the 25^th instant is this Moment come to hand, I am of the Same Opinion with You that the loss of the Records of the War Office will be Sensibly felt, but will not the resignation of the Secretary of the Treasury be also a very great Public loss. Pray who is to succeed him — On Sunday Morning the 2^d M. Gen Set off to join Col^t Strong — & some day Cap^t [undecipherable: Rupell] [undecipherable: Bipsells] Company of 2^d Reg^t arrived here and two Companys of Artillery are expected in a few days — Cap^t Reed has accepted Col^d [undecipherable: Stevens] Bill in your favour but from what I have learned I am apprehensive he will not be able to Pay when due — Pray are the Guns You mention Mounted or are they to be mounted at this place — I am Dear Sir Your Very Obedient Servant [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Sam^l Hodgdon Esq^r Philadel^t