Letter to James McHenry
Document 1797Mr. St. Hilaire discusses the shipment of trunks to James McHenry. St. Hilaire expresses a need to be discreet.
“Soon the plan of the fort night will be finished.”
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Monday - 8 May - 10 o'clock -
Sir
I am just from the Centre - and I am very much Surprised to find the trunk here - Mr De Philaine has left the Direction and the number of your trunks - be camp[s] I have [undecipherable] Say your name to him - in the moment you will Leave this letter - the trunks will be at your Shop fortunately by Mr [undecipherable] who have the care of the papers - has Stay in the country - the trunks are just going - [undecipherable] is not here - as I think Mr A. will go Soon - thursday - you will be So good to Send me the trunks back - and the [undecipherable] to Mr P Dick market Street No 105. here you will find a note - for 100 or Pennsylvania bonds that will not be good before the 13 of this month -
but I will not Stay here a Minute longer - [undecipherable] that young man Return him our [undecipherable] for the trunk - to be [undecipherable] So far to m[e] - and [undecipherable] on the trunk for [undecipherable] and on Thursday - you will [undecipherable] - 13 may [undecipherable] will be [undecipherable] - in case you [undecipherable] - on Thursday you will be good [undecipherable] 13 may [undecipherable] trunks back - and [undecipherable]
be So good [undecipherable] to be as [undecipherable] exactly - I will not to be cite in the Street - [undecipherable] I will trunks is my [undecipherable] - [undecipherable] I have many [undecipherable] - [undecipherable] I get the for the pledge of the trunks -
with Respect
your[s] [undecipherable]
[signature: undecipherable]
— [undecipherable] open my letter - get [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] of Mr De Philaine - walk - [undecipherable] and or calls this letter - [undecipherable]
[date May 8.]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Mr. St. Hilaire discusses the shipment of trunks to James McHenry. St. Hilaire expresses a need to be discreet.
Date
05/08/1797
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1797050840001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Felix D St. Hilaire
Philip Dick
Notable locations
no. 6 Market Street

