Request for money to a little girl
Document 1792James Wilkinson asks Col Hodgdon to give 3 shillings and 9 pence to the "little girl" who bears the note. Hodgdon notes that he made the payment.
Note from Ed. Wilkinson - 3/9 Paid on 08 Feb [undecipherable] Received from State Dep’t. Nov.24.1894. R.P.O.401310. Sir I will be much obliged to some of you can by any means, find 3/ or 4/ change to give it to the little girl who bears this note - for auth of Your J Wilkinson Feb. 8th 1792 Col Hodgdon Paid on the above three shillings and nine pence 3/9 - Samuel hodgon
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Sir
I will be much obliged to you, if you can by any means, find 3/ or 4/, change to give it to the little Girl who bears this note. — for Acct of
Your J Wilkinson
Feb: 6th 1792
Col Hodgdon
[endorsement:] 6th Feb 1792 Paid on the above Three Shillings and Nine pence
3/9 — Samuel Hodgdon DQMG
[address leaf: Col. Hodgdon]
[notation:] State from Col. Washington [undecipherable] 31 9 [undecipherable]
[stamp:] Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1894. R.P.O. 401810.
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Letter Signed
Description
James Wilkinson asks Col Hodgdon to give 3 shillings and 9 pence to the "little girl" who bears the note. Hodgdon notes that he made the payment.
Date
02/08/1792
Author
Recipient
Document number
1792020880101
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Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
James Wilkinson
little girl
Quarter Master General
General James Wilkinson
Colonel James Wilkinson
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pay
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shillings
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