Money for the Quartermaster's Department
Document 1795Since Major Craig has travelled to Fort Franklin, in his absence Park acknowledges the receipt of Hodgdon's letter enclosing two thousand dollars, in twenty rolls of one hundred dollars each, for the use of the Quartermaster's Department.
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[Address leaf — upper right postal notation: [undecipherable] / Pittsburg / 23 Sept / 1795]
[Circular postal mark]
[№ noted at left margin]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Philadelphia
Pittsburg 23d September 1795.
Sir
In the absence of Major Craig
(to Fort Franklin) I have to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of the 18th Instant enclosing two
thousand Dollars in twenty notes of One hundred
Dollars each. for the use of Qr Mr Departement.
I am very respectfully,
Sir your Obt
Hble Servant
[signature: Park]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Philadelphia —
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Since Major Craig has travelled to Fort Franklin, in his absence Park acknowledges the receipt of Hodgdon's letter enclosing two thousand dollars, in twenty rolls of one hundred dollars each, for the use of the Quartermaster's Department.
Date
09/25/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Document number
1795092580001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
J. Park
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh