Money; Journey to Philadelphia; Major Cass's baggage
Document 1793Regrets that money did not arrive this post. If so, would have been sooner prepared for journey to Philadelphia. Drew on Hodgdon in favor of John Wilkins Junior $205. Hamilton the waggoner just arrived with Major Cass's baggage.
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Pittsburgh 26th. December 1799
Dear Sir )
The Post mits frace allow time to acknowledge the Reciept of Your favour of the 21st Instinct, which this moment has come to hand.
I wish the Money you mention had arrived this Pot. I should thereby have been better prepared for my Philadelphia Journey, which the Secretary of War permitted me to make.
I have been this Day under a Necessity of Drawing on you in favour of John Wilkins Junior for Two Hundred and five Dollars at eight Days Sight, which be pleased to pay and Charge the Same to my Quarter Master Account.
Hamilton the Waggoner is just arrived with Major Calef's Baggage &c but has not yet unloaden.
I am Sir
Your most Obedient
Very Humble Servant
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr.
Philadelphia
Isaac Craig
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Regrets that money did not arrive this post. If so, would have been sooner prepared for journey to Philadelphia. Drew on Hodgdon in favor of John Wilkins Junior $205. Hamilton the waggoner just arrived with Major Cass's baggage.
Date
12/26/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1793122689001
Page start
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Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Hamilton the waggoner
John Wilkins Jr.
Major Cass
Secretary of War
Henry Knox
Quarter Master General
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Notable items
money
baggage
quarter master account
charge
pay