Autograph Letter Signed

Late letter; Disease in City Abating; Expected Return of Washington, Hamilton, Knox

Details a letter that did not reach Hodgdon on time. Once received, made application to Comptroller of Treasury. Mentions regret that Martin and Carson did not deliver the whole of stores; they will suffer for their neglect. The China has arrived with little damage. Rumor from New Brunswick that army is again defeated. The disease [yellow fever epidemic] is abating. President Washington expected in town next week, Alexander Hamilton has already arrived, Secretary of War will arrive in few days.

Late letter; disease in city abating; expected return of Washington, Hamilton, Knox

1793

10

25

Philadelphia

Cited in Craig to Knox, 11/01/1793.

Cited document sent from the War Office

Isaac Craig

Samuel Hodgdon

Comptroller of the Treasury

Martin

Carson

President

George Washington

Alexander Hamilton

Secretary of War: Henry Knox

Philadelphia

New Brunswick

drafts

stores

china

disease

Yellow fever epidemic

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Philadelphia 25 October 1793
Dear Sir,
By Mistake at the War Office
your Letter of the 11th Instant did not reach
me until the 22 consequently two late to
reply by the last Post --- immediately on
the receipt of it I made application to the
Comtroller of the Treasury for Money in
amount for your use, and with a [ ]
very pleasing the results enables me to
enclose you five thousand dollars, ---- this
sum will I expect enable you to go on
without drawing on me as you proposed --- yet
should any previous drafts appear they
should be duly honored --- I am sorry to find
that Martin & Carson had not delivered
whole of the Stores which they undertook to
transport, they will suffer for the Neglect,
yet no suffering I can enflict will be
equal to the injury received -- while writing
your Letter of the 10th instant announcing the
arrival of Carsons load is put into my

hand
the excuse for its detention is a reasonable
the excuse for its
one if true -- this shall be inquired into -
- Only Case No. 54 in charge of Martin [from]
now to remain behind ---- The last para-
-graph of your letter is substantially
answered by the enclosure -- I again re[st-]
-ate that the drafts if presented shall be

honored --- I am happy to find the China

has arrived with so little damage, and is
pleasing -- Am seriously expecting amounts
from the Army -- a Report from New Bruns-
-wick was inserted in last Evenings [Rept]
that an Army is again defeated -- I like not
the report, tho' I am sure there is
no rational foundation for it -- I hope
better things -- the disease is abating -- the
President is expected in Town next week
Mr Hamilton is already arrived, and the
Secretary of War will be here in a few days

I am
Sir,
Your Most Obedient Servant,

Samuel Hodgdon

[Majo]r Craig