Load Taken to Fort Pitt
Document 1794Slough's son [Jacob] will deliver the load to Fort Pitt. Hodgdon is asked to pay the balance for the carriage, being 33 pounds two shillings.
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Lancaster 25.th Augt 1794
Sir
The bearer my Son will Deliver to you the receipt for the loads taken from your Store to fort Pitt on the 30.th June last to whom you will be pleased to pay the Ballance due for the Carriage of it, Being Thirty Three Pounds two Shillings after Deducting fifty Dollars at the time the load was taken in, on account, my Son will pass his receipt which Shall be good against
Sir
your Very Humble Servant
Matthew Slough
[Received from [undecipherable] te De[undecipherable]]
[address leaf: Gen. Samuel Hodgson / Philadelphia]
[postal notation: [undecipherable] / NOV [undecipherable] / [undecipherable]]
[docket: [undecipherable] Slough / [undecipherable] / [undecipherable]]
Col. Samuel Hodgson
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Slough's son [Jacob] will deliver the load to Fort Pitt. Hodgdon is asked to pay the balance for the carriage, being 33 pounds two shillings.
Date
08/25/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Lancaster
Document number
1794082580101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Matthias Slough
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Lancaster
Notable items
receipt