Forwarding banknotes
Document 1792The Commissary of Military Stores sends the Quartermaster General $10,000 in bank notes. Describes denominations and hopes to hear acknowledgment of receipt.
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James O'Hara Esqr Philadelphia November 15 92
L. M. G Sir
Agreeably to my promise made in a former letter, I again enclose to your a drafts ten Thousand Dollars in Bank Premissary notes 5 Dollar notes could not be Procured as there were no Blanks of that Denomination Struck, a greater number of 10 is forwarded to make up the deficiency of small notes By next post I hope to hear that the 1st 10,000 Dollars is receivd and by the subsequent Post that this has also come safely to hand. —
The Dollars I hope will be with you in 15 days from this date.
I am Sir
Your Most Obt Servant
Signd Samd Hodgdon
Type
Letterbook
Description
The Commissary of Military Stores sends the Quartermaster General $10,000 in bank notes. Describes denominations and hopes to hear acknowledgment of receipt.
Date
11/16/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792111615001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James O'Hara
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
dollars
promissory notes
bank
banknotes
bank notes

