Sesame Seed Oil for Public Use
Document 1798Wilkins requests that for public use ten gallons of sesame seed oil be sent to Pittsburgh by the first available wagon.
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Pittsbr[u]gh 9th Feb.y 179[undecipherable]
Sir
I rec.d yours of the 2d instant —
I wish you to forward to this [undecipherable] place by the first waggon ten gallons of American oil for public use ——
am Sir, with great resp and esteem
Your h.d s.t
[undecipherable: J. Wilki—] [seal]
D Mar[undecipherable]
[Received from State Dept. Nov. 24, 1904. R.P.O. 401210.]
[Address leaf:]
Col: Samuel Hodgdon
Philadelphia
[wax seal]
[Endorsement:] Colonel [undecipherable] Wilkins / [undecipherable] 9th February pd / asks [undecipherable] / [undecipherable]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Wilkins requests that for public use ten gallons of sesame seed oil be sent to Pittsburgh by the first available wagon.
Date
02/09/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Document number
1798020980101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Wilkins
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh