Request for overdue money and supplies
Document 1795Langham reports that he has not received supplies or money at Shepherds Town. Langham laments that he is without private and public money. Asks Hodgdon to forward by Mr. John Lien as much money as the thinks necessary for the present month.
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[Extract of a letter from Major E. Langham]
" Shepherds Town, July 8th 1795 "
" Sir"
"I have not received any Supplies of Money for this place, since I forwarded to you an Estimate for that purpose, and am now without private as well as public Money — you will therefore oblige me by forwarding by Mr John Lien, who hands you this Letter, as much Money as you think necessary for this place for the present Month."
I am Sir,
your most Obedient Servant,
E. Langham "
Major Hodgdon .
A true extract of a letter from Elias Langham to Major Hodgdon.
Timothy Pickering
[Endorsement: A Enc[undecipherable] 867. John Lien recd for Major Elias Langham 1000 Dollars]
Type
Extract of Letter
Description
Langham reports that he has not received supplies or money at Shepherds Town. Langham laments that he is without private and public money. Asks Hodgdon to forward by Mr. John Lien as much money as the thinks necessary for the present month.
Date
07/08/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Shepherd's Town
Document number
1795070880001
Page start
1
Note
A true extract of a letter from Elias Langham to Major Hodgdon.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Elias Langham
Timothy Pickering
John Lien
Notable locations
Shepherd's Town
West Virginia
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Accounts
funds
funding
request
supply