Shipments of Clothing & Shoes, Etc.
Document 1794Parker has been promised two teams [of horses] that will leave in two or three days. The clothing is not yet loaded onto the wagon but the shoes were transported the previous day for Bedford.
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Carlisle Nov 7th 1794
[undecipherable] leader of Infantry
[undecipherable] difficulty that
[undecipherable] in a hundred
[undecipherable] — I have the promise of two teams that
will go in two or three days but the Cloathing is not yet arriv[undecipherable]
the wagons loaded [undecipherable] the shoes left this yesterday for
Bedford the were [undecipherable] money and Refused going any furthe[r]
I told them that I would have money on their Return and
[undecipherable] as much as would take them home
[undecipherable] leader is [undecipherable] and every [undecipherable]
thing is dear the wagoners will scarcely go — you [undecipherable] to me to
[undecipherable] standing Debts at this post — I have
[undecipherable] the wagons
[undecipherable] parts of Jersey
[undecipherable] ferrieges of [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] cam[undecipherable] that
[undecipherable] disachanged and sweeta[undecipherable]
[undecipherable] money I borrowed for Temple & Martin we [undecipherable]
I hav not one Shilling and can not get a wagon to m[undecipherable]
without advanceing [undecipherable] lars to [undecipherable] to Pittsburg[h]
[undecipherable] the Remainder on their Return — this Day I bought
[undecipherable] promised payment in a few Days
[undecipherable] respect and [undecipherable] return your
[undecipherable: probable reading Parker]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Parker has been promised two teams [of horses] that will leave in two or three days. The clothing is not yet loaded onto the wagon but the shoes were transported the previous day for Bedford.
Date
11/07/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Carlisle
Document number
1794110760001
Page start
1
Note
Partially obscured.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
[Richard] Parker
Notable locations
Carlisle
Jersey
Pittsburgh
Notable items
payment


