Pittsburg 12^th Dec^m 1800 Sir I have received Your letter of the 5^th instant Enclosing one addressed to the Gen^l not Yet arrived but a letter from him on the 8^th at Juniata informs us, he may be expected on the 14^th or 15^th — I have as formerly continued the Distribution of the Clothing under the Orders of the Commanding Officer of the Western Army — Cap^t Vance being now here Some Arrangement will be made in that business previous to his Departure — Four of the 24 Pdrs & three of the 12 Pdrs have Arrived & I hear of the others being on the Way — Pray is it intended that these Guns are to be Mounted at this place — I am Sir Your obedient Servant Israel Craig Sam^l Hodgdon Esq^re Philad^a [Postmark: PITTSE PA, DEC 21] [Docketing, upper right: Israel Craig / Au[g?] No[?] / [undecipherable] / 1800] [Stamp: RECEIVED; filing number 2141]