Letter from Mr S. Strong to Colonel Samuel Hodgdon asking for job providing packhorses from Kentucky
Document 1791Strong is making application for the position of providing pack horses from Kentucky. He asks that he be given the job over others who may apply and he says he would give much satisfaction if given the job.
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[Letters from Mr S. Strong dated 28 June Recd 2d [undecipherable] 1791]
[Colonel Hodgson]
[Present]
[General S. Strong — date 28 June 1791 — Letter]
Dear Sir if it were Possible you Could omit appointing any Person here to Purchase the Pack Horses, which you will want from [undecipherable] and Mention in your Letter to the [undecipherable] that I had made application to you for [the?] [undecipherable] — on [undecipherable] found me to be a [undecipherable] Person; that I Might then Proceed; if otherwise he Could [undecipherable] Person there to do the [undecipherable], to as much Advantage as one Appointed here; when I made [undecipherable] to you I did not [undecipherable] that any other was wanting the Appointment; I [undecipherable] do it as [undecipherable] and to as much [undecipherable] as any on your [undecipherable] [undecipherable] The [undecipherable] & Pack Saddles I could [undecipherable] well. There [undecipherable] Tavern here, but what is [undecipherable] do Some [undecipherable] — but at [undecipherable] [undecipherable] I would be on [undecipherable] — your Answer on the affairs would be gratefully Acknowledged by
your Obedient [undecipherable] Servant
Colonel Hodgson S. Strong
Pittsburgh 28. June 1791
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Strong is making application for the position of providing pack horses from Kentucky. He asks that he be given the job over others who may apply and he says he would give much satisfaction if given the job.
Date
06/21/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburg
Document number
1791062180001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
S Strong
the General
Notable locations
Pittsburg
Pittsburgh
Kentucky
Headquarters
Notable items
Packhorses
Forage

