Winthrop Sargent
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Two Quarter Casks of Good Wine, Etc.
Writing in his usual code, Sargent requests two quarter casks of good wine to be sent by way of Orleans and two more quarters of red or white should be added, he does not care which.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Supplies Without Which I Will Absolutely Suffer
Sargent asks for numerous supplies, including large quantities of wine, coffee, and brandy, which he must have before winter and without which he will absolutely suffer. He has asked for permission to …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Sending Cotton from Natchez to Orleans, Etc.
The following are the few legible portions of this document: my expenses; Orleans; expense of sending cotton from Natchez to Orleans is eighty cents per one hundred; horseman; bristle; reins; …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Requested Supplies
Sargent requests additional supplies, including loaf sugar, port brandy, and coffee.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Puzzling References in the Latest Correspondence
Winthrop explains that since he does not file his letters to Hodgdon, he does not know what Hodgdon is referring to in his latest letter. Is it about the big trunk and the articles that were to have …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Payment for services in Indian Department Abijah Hunt, Natchez
Request for payment of $389 to Abijah Hunt on account of Indian Department.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)Matters of Clothing for Myself and My Servants, Etc.
In a typically inscrutable Sargent missive, the following are the legible portions: two fashionable [?]; Mrs. Sargent; young lady; whole length of tape or measure; her daughter, Miss Mary Williams; …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)I Have Indeed Been Suffering, Etc.
Ignoring, as usual, the principle that the purpose of handwriting is to communicate, Sargent mentions accepting an appointment, and that he has indeed been sufffering. He refers to the Secretary's …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)His Excellency Should Cause Me to be Arrested, Etc., Etc.
Sargent provides exhaustive, and legible, details regarding an incident in which His Excellency caused him to be arrested for his own suit for the sum of two thousand dollars which are professed to be …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Dispositon Amongst the Indians, Etc.
Writing in his own code, Sargent comments on a disposition among the Indians.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)A Change of Air, Etc.
Much of the letter is illegible but Sargent advises that his heatlh is only tolerable and that his physician and friends have recommended a change of air. He asks Hodgdon to conceal his indisposition …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Request for Stationery
Winthrop Sargent, Governor of the Mississippi Territory requested from Samuel Hodgdon to be delivered stationary.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Supplies Requested by Governor Sargent
Sargent requests a cask of madeira and a cask of sherry which should be selected by Henry Scheaff who is a accomplished judge of wines. He also wants a case of twelve bottles, half filled with olives …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Pestilence that Has Ravaged Philadelphia, Etc.
Amidst a discussion of a number of matters, Sargent warns Hodgdon that in the summer he should be in the country, rather than stay in the city. Sargent addresses business matters which Hodgdon is …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Falsehood of the Charge Against Me
Sargent laments that he has been falsely accused of usurping power and refutes the charges against him.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Elbowing Pickering Out of His Place, Etc.
Respecting his alleged "unapproachability" Sargent protests that no planter in the territory has been more courteous or more accessible than he. He is unhappy that the President is elbowing his friend …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Denial of Principal Allegation Against Me
Sargent sent a letter to Colonel Pickering as Secretary of State before he knew he was out of office. Fortunately he marked it private before committing it to the postmaster in Philadelphia. The …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Conveying Purchases to This Country, Etc.
In a mostly illegible letter the following can be ascertained: William McIntosh, a brother to Mrs. Sargent and a respectable planter; purchase; infant child; plantation; Virginia land; Allen Crocker …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Allegation Against Sargent, Etc.
Sargent sent a letter to Colonel Pickering as Secretary of State before he knew he was out of office. Fortunately he marked it private before committing it to the postmaster in Philadelphia. The …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
