Pay Office Business and other Matters

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Pay Office Business and other Matters

Description

Discusses the disposition of a valuable horse. Hodgdon desires to receive accounts as as soon as possible. Mentions Morgan's state taking actions regarding land encroachments by Virginia.

year created

1784

month created

01

day created

06

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Morgan
Samuel Hodgdon
Mrs. Morgan

notable location

Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Virginia

notable item/thing

horse
stage
accounts
reasons
letter
measures
land encroachments
appointment
view
compliments

document number

1784010628101

page start

1

transcription

Philaa January 6 1784
Sir
Your letter mentioning the horse on hand (by the Stage)is not come to hand. the duplicate of the 1st Instant I have received _ as he is valuable I think with you, that he had better be disposed of in this City, for which purpose you will send him down as soon as possible _ I wish to receive the accounts very soon for the reasons I gave you in my last letter _ am happy to find your state is taking measures with Virginia relative to land encroachments. I have long thought something ought to be done_ the appointment will compass what they have in view _ My compliments to Wm Morgan _
Colonel Morgan
L.H.

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) DFB13 (1 pages) Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) V: 92, P: 330

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Morgan [unknown] [n/a]