$5K for the Quartermaster's Department
Document 1794To provide for additional purchases Belli draws $5000 on Hodgdon which should be charged to his account for the Quartermaster's Department.
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[Received from State Jn. Nov. 24. R.O. 4018]
Fort Washington May 10th 1794
For the use of additional
Purchases I am oblig'd to draw on
you this day 5 days sight viz.t
Drs 900—
700—
650— } Jac.t M Spies on order
600
350—
500—
200—
Drs 5000— which Sum of five
thousand dollars (after payment)
you please to charge to my
account for the use of the U. States
and is so doing you will oblig
Sir Y.r Ob.t
Ja. O'Hara Q.M.G. — Jn. Belli [undecipherable]
Sam.l Hodgdon Esq.r united States army
Philad.a
[Ja.s O'Hara Esq.r Q.M.G.
to Sam.l Hodgdon Esq.r
Dep.y Q.M. & S. Gen.l
Philadelphia]
[Mr Belli — May 94 — Advising of Draws from F.t Washington Goodwin 5000]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
To provide for additional purchases Belli draws $5000 on Hodgdon which should be charged to his account for the Quartermaster's Department.
Date
05/10/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Washington
Repository
Document number
1794051080001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Belli
James O'Hara
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Fort Washington
Notable items
specie
