Six Loads by Andrew McClure

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[undecipherable] 31 July 1794 [encircled: 57] [Stamped: Received from State Dep’t. Nov. 24 1984. R.P.O. 401310] Magor Hodgden Esqr Philadelphia Ship on barge June ye 5 1794 Dear Sir as Harvest is cloas at hand I canot go down for Loads at this time. Beg ye faver of you to send forward 5 or 6 loads to me by Andrew Mclure which he will Recet for and I hope Deliver Safe your Complyance will Much oblage your friend and humbel servant Robert Culbertson Magor Hogden Esqr [Stamped: Received from State Dept. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401319.] [Encircled: 57]

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[Rec^d from State 1. Nov. 24 R.P.O.4013:0.] [57] Shippensburg June y^e 5 1794 Dear Sir as Harvest is Close at hand I anot go Down for loads at this [time?] Beg a faver of you to Send forward 5 or 6 loads to me by Andres [undecipherable] which he will Recet for I hop [?] faver Safe your Emplyeanes will Much obloge your frend and humbel Servent Robert Culbertson Major Hogden Esq^r.

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Autograph Letter Signed

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Since the harvest is close at hand, Culbertson cannot go down for loads so he requests that Hodgdon send six loads to him by Andrew McClure who will provide a receipt.