Letter from the Secretary at War
Document 1797This letter informs the recipient that no obstacles to transport are known and that payment will be made for all necessary business. What is being transported and the nature of the business is not stated.
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The person you wrote is at this moment without funds. otherwise he would have answerd [strikethrough: to] your request with pleasure.
He does not know any thing at present whatsoever to obstruct the transport by land to the places you mention except the want of waggon roads.
If any more seccoing [interlineation: over the bounds] is necessary
It may be promised, and will be paid as soon as
forth funds come into his hands. which do may be soon
Type
Letterbook
Description
This letter informs the recipient that no obstacles to transport are known and that payment will be made for all necessary business. What is being transported and the nature of the business is not stated.
Date
05/23/1797
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1797052300001
Page start
1
Note
Authorship is derived from collection. Recipient cannot be confirmed from image.
Notable persons
Felix D St. Hilaire
James McHenry