$258.93 to Capt. Sparks or Ensign Martin
Document 1794Fisher is charged with $258.93 to be delivered to Capt. Richard Sparks or, in his absense, to Ensign Charles Martin.
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[undecipherable: possibly "to the officer"] [undecipherable: possibly "for the"] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] [undecipherable: ca]
[stamp: from / State [undecipherable] / Nov. 3[undecipherable] / R.P.O. [undecipherable]]
No [undecipherable]
rec [undecipherable] 8[undecipherable]
(August 22)
You are charged with th[undecipherable]
of two hundreds fifty eight dollars & twenty three
cents to be deli[ve]red to Cap[undecipherable: possibly "Jon Shanks"] at
[undecipherable] if he should be absent to Ensign Shanks. Ma[k]e [undecipherable]
written Receipts & inclose them which the person [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] money is to sign & which you will produce to
I am &c
Th[undecipherable]
[address panel — largely illegible due to damage]
[undecipherable] Saml [undecipherable: possibly "Fish"]
Philada
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Fisher is charged with $258.93 to be delivered to Capt. Richard Sparks or, in his absense, to Ensign Charles Martin.
Date
08/23/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1794082321001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Samuel Fisher
Notable locations
Philadelphia
War Department
Notable items
written receipts