Error in Perkins Account
Document 1794Perkins asserts that there has been an error in his account in which he has been charged for the repair of 100 guns.
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[Docket: Letter from Mr Perkins dated 29th March 1794]
[Received [at] State [?] Nov[ember] [?] R.P.O[?]]
[Address: Samuel Hodgdon / Esqr Philada]
[23]
[1794]
Mr Hodgdon Dear Sir Philada march 29th
in Perusing the Statement on our final Settlement of [our?] last [account?] it appears to me [now?] there was an error of 15.15.0 [which] I [found?] charged as Payment for the repairing of 100 [guns?] [&?] for [such?] [undecipherable] a [ell?], it. But did not receive it being less [undecipherable] Mr [undecipherable: ?roll] a debit of 15.0.0 you were good en[ough?] to advance [at] the [apreance?] But if I mis-take [not?] you have charged me with Both [undecipherable] [undecipherable] If I am [wrong?] if you will be so good to make [me] sensible of [it] and you[l?] much [oblige?]
your most obedient humble serv[an]t
Joseph Perkins
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Perkins asserts that there has been an error in his account in which he has been charged for the repair of 100 guns.
Date
03/29/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1794032980001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Joseph Perkins
Col. Carter
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
debt
guns
repair

