Hodgdon's Horse
Document 1791Mr. Greenlee, Quartermaster of the militia, has just this moment arrived with Hodgdon's horse. Houdin would be happy to take charge of him but has no place to secure him nor is there any food for him. So the horse is being sent back to Hodgdon with a gentleman who will take good care of him and lead him all the way back.
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Fort Jefferson Octr 30. 1791
Sir
Mr [undecipherable: Grenko?] quarter Master of the militia [undecipherable: just] this moment [undecipherable: came] [undecipherable] your own [undecipherable: hand]. I [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: with] the [undecipherable: Charge] of. But as I [undecipherable: have] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: placed] to [undecipherable: send] him [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: must] [undecipherable: prepare] to [undecipherable: hold] [undecipherable: him] [undecipherable: here] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: The] [undecipherable: gentleman] who [undecipherable: will] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: the Baker] as [undecipherable: good] [undecipherable: care] as [undecipherable: any] [undecipherable: body] and [undecipherable: lead] him [undecipherable: all] the [undecipherable: way]
[undecipherable: sending] [undecipherable: now] [undecipherable: each] [undecipherable: present] for [undecipherable: defend] in [undecipherable: any] [undecipherable: necessary] for [undecipherable: every] [undecipherable: thing] [undecipherable: belonging] to [undecipherable: my] [undecipherable: Duty] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
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Your [undecipherable: most] obt [undecipherable: and] [undecipherable: humble]
[undecipherable: Servant]
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[Col. [undecipherable]]
[Sam Guion Esqr
Fort Washington
By mr [undecipherable]
[undecipherable: administrative notations including dates and receipt notation]]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Mr. Greenlee, Quartermaster of the militia, has just this moment arrived with Hodgdon's horse. Houdin would be happy to take charge of him but has no place to secure him nor is there any food for him. So the horse is being sent back to Hodgdon with a gentleman who will take good care of him and lead him all the way back.
Date
10/30/1791
Author
Recipient
Repository
Document number
1791103080001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Michael G. Houdin
Captain Houdin
Mr. Greenlee
Quartermaster of Militia
Notable locations
Fort Washington
Ohio
Notable items
horse
good