Bill of Exchange to Dr. John E. Coffin
Document 1797McClellan requests that McHenry pay his Bill of Exchange for $95 to Dr. John E. Coffin or order the same sum for value received.
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[Received from [undecipherable]]
[Endorsements on exterior, written sideways:]
John M. [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] & John Williams Gen[?]
[undecipherable] Marin Gen[?]
[undecipherable] Donald [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] in [undecipherable] days sight
Mitchell in [undecipherable] days sight
[undecipherable] at ten days sight
[undecipherable] of one endorsee
[undecipherable] John G. Coffin
[undecipherable] the sum of [Ninety five?]
[undecipherable] at 5 October, 1797
March 8, 1798
D[oll]s 95
Charge of the Quarter[master]
War[']s Department on the
[undecipherable] March 1797
Fort Niagara 5th Octr 1797.
Sir
Ten days after sight please pay this my first Bill of Exchange, second of the same tenor and date Unpaid) to Lieut John S. Coffin or order the Sum of Ninety-five Dollars for Value Received as per advise from
95 Dols Your most obt Servant
[undecipherable]
The Honble
the Secretary of War
Philadelphia
Philadelphia March 8th 1798. Received of Samuel Hodgdon, Ninety five Dollars, in full of the within amount. — Duplicate given —
Do 95. [undecipherable] G. [undecipherable]
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Description
McClellan requests that McHenry pay his Bill of Exchange for $95 to Dr. John E. Coffin or order the same sum for value received.
Date
10/05/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Niagara
Document number
1797100540001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
John McClellan
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Fort Niagara

