Regarding commutation
Document 1785Captain Hawes sends Samuel Hodgdon a letter stating that any questions about his commutation should be referred to General Knox.
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[Letter from Capt. [undecipherable] dated [the] 10. April [undecipherable: 1795?]]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Commissary of Military Stores In [undecipherable]
Philadelphia
[seal: National Archives of the United States]
Boston April 10th 1795
I take this opportunity to write you — was in hopes of hearing from you before this, but it supposes business has been the Occasion of your not writing, I replied the Shells a [undecipherable] days after you went from this and got the [undecipherable] from Doct Roberts's, I spoke to general [undecipherable] about my Commutation and the [undecipherable] says He [undecipherable] yet but that I ought to have it, therefore if you are to get it I should, you would Consult him about it if you [undecipherable] it best however I leave the matter to you not doubting that you will do the best [undecipherable] you Can [undecipherable] settle the matter I should be glad that you would send the money [undecipherable] by Genl [undecipherable] by this return, and be so kind as to favour me with a line as soon as you Can and you'll Oblige your
To
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr Friend and Humble Sevt
[undecipherable signature]
Type
Autograph Signed Draft
Description
Captain Hawes sends Samuel Hodgdon a letter stating that any questions about his commutation should be referred to General Knox.
Date
04/10/1785
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Document number
1785041080001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Captain Hawes
commissioner of military stores
Doctor Roberts
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Boston
Notable items
commutation
money
carriage
consult

