Horses Calculated For Service
Document 1794Slough finds that horses calculated for service made be had in Lancaster for from one hundred to one hundred twenty dollars. Slough feels that he can get them on as reasonable terms as any other man in the county.
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Lancaster September 3th 1794
Sir
Yesterday I was favoured with yours of the 27th of August and have Sir the pleasure to inform you that I have made inquiry for some time and I find that Horses calculated for Service may be had here from one hundred Dollars to one hundred and twenty. Shoul it therefore be determined to have them purchased here I beg have to mention That my [undecipherable] I think will have it in his power to procure them on as reasonable Terms as any other Man in this County. and am
Sir
your most obedient Servant
Matthias Slough Cornet
[undecipherable]
Samuel Hagdon Esquire
[verso: Samuel Hodgdon Esquire / Commanding Philadelphia]
[marginalia on verso: Letter from Cornet / Matthias Slough / Horses to be had / in one hour / Lancaster]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Slough finds that horses calculated for service made be had in Lancaster for from one hundred to one hundred twenty dollars. Slough feels that he can get them on as reasonable terms as any other man in the county.
Date
09/01/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Lancaster
Document number
1794090180001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Matthias Slough
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Lancaster

