For God's Sake, Delay the Money no Longer
Document 1792Craig laments that Hodgdon has not sent money to discharge the engagements he is under during Hodgdon's administration. Note that for God's sake, he should delay the money no longer
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[undecipherable]
Pittsburgh 10 September 893
Sir,
John [undecipherable] Arrived here ye-sterday, by him I Received Your favor of the 6th Instant [undecipherable] the letters in good order, with which All [undecipherable] is highly pleased, but I am Grieving by-[undecipherable] that You have Neither of [undecipherable], nor the [undecipherable] sent Money to discharge the Engagement. I am then doing Your administration — I cannot conjecture Your Reasons for such Neglect, for Gods sake delay it no longer. It is vain for me to say, that I have not Received back to discharge all my Acts — It will not be believed. I have honoured all my [undecipherable] still promising by Next Post to Refund, and still disappointed have I omitted all this —
I have inclosed a statement by Which a large balance appears in my favor, the [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] & I trust me You Will please to add to my debt, and thence you next have Remitted [undecipherable] considerably part of it, before the [undecipherable] for Gods sake send John [undecipherable] at at my [undecipherable] rather than Wait one day for the [undecipherable]
I am D[ea]r Sir
[undecipherable: Your Most Obed't Serv't]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Craig laments that Hodgdon has not sent money to discharge the engagements he is under during Hodgdon's administration. Note that for God's sake, he should delay the money no longer
Date
09/14/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1792091489001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Hodgdon to Craig, 9/22/1792.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
John Wilmore
Mrs Craig
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Notable items
castor
neglect
cash
groceries

