Courier to carry cash to Pittsburgh
Document 1793Asks for a reliable courier to carry cash to Pittsburgh.
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[(1791)]
Samuel Hodgdon Esq.
[bottom left, written perpendicular: War / [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] / Philadelphia]
It is necessary that some respectable
character who may be entirely relied upon
to carry money Should be in readiness,
to set off to Pittsburg on Monday next
at 12 oclock — The money must
be in bills.
Yours sincerely
H Knox
Mr Hodgdon
[Secretary of War under Washington]
Saturday 7 Sept 1793
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Description
Asks for a reliable courier to carry cash to Pittsburgh.
Date
09/07/1793
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1793090700101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Henry Knox
courier
Secretary of War
reliable character
Notable locations
Pittsburg
Pittsburgh
Notable items
cash
carry cash
bills