Keg of Vermilion
Document 1795In the urgency of loading Slough's wagon, a keg of vermilion was overlooked. It is now delivered by the bearer of the letter, Matthew Doughty. Doughty now submitted a receipt for said keg.
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[July 8]
[161]
Isaac Craig
him
[undecipherable]
[Received / from / State Dept / Nov. 24, 1894 / R.P.O. 401810.]
[N°]
Sir Lancaster 8.th July 1795
I send by the bearer Matthias [undecipherable: Slought?] a Keg of Vermilion that in the hurry of Putting the load into my Waggon here on the 13.th June was overlooked and not Noticed until some days after my Team was gone, I have had the Carriage of it & hope you will receive it in time to send down the [undecipherable] & return me your receipt for the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] or on that Safe conveyance & remain in haste.
Your most Ob.t Servant
Matthias Slough
Pittsburgh 1.st August 1795 Received of Mathias Slough one Keg Vermillion Marks Indian Goods
for Isaac Craig in his absence
[undecipherable signature]
[July 8 ā written vertically in left margin]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
In the urgency of loading Slough's wagon, a keg of vermilion was overlooked. It is now delivered by the bearer of the letter, Matthew Doughty. Doughty now submitted a receipt for said keg.
Date
07/08/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Lancaster
Document number
1795070890001
Page start
4
Note
Enclosed in Slough to Hodgdon, 07/28/1795
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
Matthias Slough
Matthew Doughty
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Notable items
vermilion
keg
receipt

