Use of Post Notes or Silver for Currency
Document 1796Post delivered five packages from Fort Franklin. Believed it best not to intervene with Treasurer issues relative to the money in the hands of Gen. Nevill. Suggested making exchanges of post notes for silver. Coffee and sugar on its way.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Post delivered five packages from Fort Franklin. Believed it best not to intervene with Treasurer issues relative to the money in the hands of Gen. Nevill. Suggested making exchanges of post notes for silver. Coffee and sugar on its way.
Date
12/09/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1796120936001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Craig to Hodgdon, 12/16/1796.
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon
Nevill
General Nevil
James Hamilton
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Fort Franklin
frontier
territory
Notable items
post
letter
package
money
post notes
silver
cash
stationary
stationery
loaf sugar
coffee
vouchers