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Note from Mr East [undecipherable]burne_ of Septem 1794 [editor’s note: “102” handwritten and circled] [editor’s note: stamped “Received from State Dep’t. Nov. 24, 1894. R.P.O. 401310.”] Major Hodgson Honored Sir if there shold be more artificers wanted than you have already ingaged will you please to permit me to recommend John Langdon and John Barras who I know to be sober industryous active men and likely to be very usefull from your humble Servant Joseph Eastburn To Major Hodgson Septemr 17 1794

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[Note from Mr Eastburne. 17^th of Sept^em 1794] [102] [Received from State Nov. [undecipherable] [undecipherable]] [Major Hodgson] Honoured Sir if there shod be more artificers wanted than you have already ingag'd will you please to permit me to recommend John Langdon and John Barras who I know to be sober industrious active men and likely to be very use'ull from your humble Ser[vant] To Major Hodgson. Sept^em 17^th 1794 Joseph Eastburn

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

If more artificers are wanted, Eastburn recommends two Johns, Langdon and Barras, who are known to be sober, industrious, and active men.

Date

09/17/1794

Document number

1794091780001

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Notable persons

Samuel Hodgdon

Joseph Eastburn