Craig discusses military stores and shipment with Hodgdon
Document 1795Major Craig informs Samuel Hodgdon of a quantity of "wampum."
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[Received From State Dep't. Nov. 24, 180 t. R.P.O. 401810.]
Pittsburg 19th May 1795.
Dear Sir.
I have stopped Capt. Ingersols a few [strikethrough: minutes] to inform you that your Letter of the 8th Instant, enclosing two Invoices was handed me last night by Charles Anderson who says he has with him a Quantity of Wampum of which you have not taken notice.
All the Indian [undecipherable] shall be sent forward in this manner [undecipherable] I am
Dear Sir,
with great esteem
Your H Servt
[undecipherable]
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Samuel Hodgdon, Esquire
Philadelphia
[Address panel, verso: Samuel Hodgdon Esquire / Philadelphia / [undecipherable] Answered / [undecipherable] [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Major Craig informs Samuel Hodgdon of a quantity of "wampum."
Date
05/19/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburg
Document number
1795051980101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Notable items
Indian goods