Shot & Shells to Christian Bridge, Etc.
Document 1793[Partly illegible] DeWitt announces that he has at last gotten all the shot and shells that were at Elk Landing and Turner Creek to Christian Bridge. The account will be forwarded as soon as it can be made out according to Hodgdon's directions. He wants to know if the money can be had despite the fever that has afflicted many of the public officers in Philadelphia.
[center, main address:]
Elkton, Sept 27 S
Coll Samuel Hodgdon
Company of Military Stores
Philadelphia
r — Post [handmade delivery/postmark] [Note at top of mid-third, for filing:] Letter from [ ]
1793
[ ] 28th [ ] 2d Octo [Elkhang], Sept 26, 1793 Sir I have at Last got forward all the Shoyt & Shells to Christiana Bridge, that was at Elk Susquehanah & Turner Creek, the aco[s?] I shall forward you as Soon as I Can get them made out agreeable to your Letter to Coll Yeates (a Copy of which I have) please advise me whether the money can be had as [ ] informd, the most of the Publick offices, are Shut on acc. of the fever that prevails in your Coty. I am Sir, Your old[ ] Hble Servt, Lam——–
[stamped at center bottom:] Received from State Dep’t. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401840.
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