Purchasing 600 Pack Horses, Etc.
Document 1795Haragan has written to Colonel O'Hara advising him that two of his bills should be presented for payment to Smith & Findlay. He needs ten thousand dollars to puchase six hundred pack horses as ordered by the Commander in Chief.
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[Litter from [undecipherable: Donn?] Harrigan [undecipherable: Clt?] to Col: O'Hara — also their Washington for May 3, 1795 — [undecipherable: admiring?] of D. Bills — Rec'd June 20. 1795.]
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[Received State Dept. Nov 24, 1804. R.P.O. 401810.]
[Stamp: MASTER from State Dept Nov 24 S.P.O. 401...]
Sir Fort Washington
May 3rd 1795
By this conveyance I have written to Col O'Hara advising him that two Bills of money, One for 1500 Dollars, the other for 1300 Dollars in two Setts and at 5 days Sight from Smith & Findlay would be presented for paym't, and that I should be oblig'd to draw for a sum not exceeding ten thousands Dollars in consequence of a late order from the Commander in Chief, on the purchase of 600 Pack horses. If Col O'Hara should not be in Phila on account of this you will please to forward him the enclos'd, and have these P/ls as I have no doubt that this means will fully meet his approbation
I am Sir
your respectfully
your Obt Hbt Servt
for Henry O'Hara Dmt
[undecipherable: B./D.] Harrigan
Isaac Hodgdon Esqr.
Phila
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Haragan has written to Colonel O'Hara advising him that two of his bills should be presented for payment to Smith & Findlay. He needs ten thousand dollars to puchase six hundred pack horses as ordered by the Commander in Chief.
Date
05/03/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Washington
Document number
1795050380001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Daniel Haragan
Colonel O'Hara
Smith & Findlay
Commander in Chief
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Fort Washington
Notable items
pack horses

