Pay My Wife for Dr. Brown's Rifle, Etc.
Document 1795Perkins asked if the money for Dr. Brown's rifle could be paid to his wife since she is in need of funds. He also needs a copy of the inventory of his tools since his has been lost. The drying of the stocks is almost complete so they will soon be ready.
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[Letter from Jm Perkins to [undecipherable] Recd 28 — 1795]
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[Coln [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Philadelphia]
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401810]
Dear Sir— New London april 5 1795
I Shal be for ever obliged to you if you can make it convenant to Pay my wife the 40 dollars 67 cents for both browns riffel, as She will have a con siderable Sum to Pay She will be in need of all She can muster, I all so must request the favour of a copey of the Inventory of my Tools as mine hath been lost and with out it I cant ascertain the number. I Should have sent forward before this two muskets but am obliged to wiet the drying the Stocks, but they will Soon be ready. I ham Sir with much respect your humble Servant Joseph Perkin
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Perkins asked if the money for Dr. Brown's rifle could be paid to his wife since she is in need of funds. He also needs a copy of the inventory of his tools since his has been lost. The drying of the stocks is almost complete so they will soon be ready.
Date
04/05/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New London, Virginia
Document number
1795040580001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Joseph Perkins
Notable locations
Philadelphia
New London, Virginia
Notable items
muskets