Horses for the General
Document 1792William Morton informs the Commissary of Military Stores that he has been fortunate enough to find all of the horses in time to forward them to meet the general to proceed with the others.
Sir,
I have now the pleasure to inform that I have been fortunate to find all of the horses in time to forward them this evening to meet the general to proceed with the others, and I am sin. your mo. ob. serv. Will. Morton
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[address panel of folded letter]
[undecipherable] May 26, 1793
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[rotated administrative notation:]
[undecipherable] O G A
[undecipherable] S. Hodgdon
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Received
A.11
Ento Samuel Hodgdon
J. [undecipherable]ington
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
William Morton informs the Commissary of Military Stores that he has been fortunate enough to find all of the horses in time to forward them to meet the general to proceed with the others.
Date
05/26/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Lexington
Document number
1792052680001
Page start
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Note
Document is largely illegible.
Notable persons
William Morton
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
horses