Bad Weather Prevents the Expense Report
Document 1791Reports bad weather that has prevented him from submitting and expense report, but will send it at the next post.
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[Joseph [undecipherable: Bencroft?] Esqure]
[Endorsements: [undecipherable] / Decr 1 1791 / Recd 9 Jany 179[undecipherable] / ans[undecipherable] [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] 1791]
Pitts-Burgt 1st Dec. 1791
Dear Sir,
The weather has been so very uncomfortable ever since my arrival here, that I have not be able to transmit you an account of my expences &c on the Road. It shall be [undecipherable: forwarded?] by the next post. We are encamped on the north side of Alleghany About half a mile from Town, where we have wood, meat, hay and Snow, in great plenty; but [undecipherable] the Sun has not made its appearance but once in six days.
I am Dear Sir
Your obt Servt
[undecipherable: H. Cushing?]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Reports bad weather that has prevented him from submitting and expense report, but will send it at the next post.
Date
12/01/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Repository
Document number
1791120155001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Howell
Thomas H Cushing
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Allegheny River
north side of Allegheny River
Notable items
bad weather
report
expense report
wood
snow
sun
rain
camped