A Warrant for the Military Land
Document 1798A bill of sale is in the files for Captain Wylie. Hodgdon is asked to get a warrant for the military land made out to Alexander Power, the assignee of Thomas Wylie. The warrant is of no use to the United States or anyone else except Power because no transfer can be made by anybody but him.
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28th July
Sir A Bill of sale from Captain Wylie is on the Files for his Land Warrant — Please to get a Warrant for the Military Land made out to Alexander Power an Assignee of Thomas Wylie — I will do as you see by the few lines Inclosing the Action brought against me — you know the warrant is of no use to either the united States or any body except myself because no Transfer can be made but by me; as soon as it's made out I will call and sign the Receipt.
I am yr most Obt
Alext Power
[B[ring] [undecipherable] if I [undecipherable] to-morrow by [undecipherable] Cl. P[undecipherable] Statement at on which day or hour]
Samuel Hodgson Esqr
Present
[Alexandria 20 July 1790]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
A bill of sale is in the files for Captain Wylie. Hodgdon is asked to get a warrant for the military land made out to Alexander Power, the assignee of Thomas Wylie. The warrant is of no use to the United States or anyone else except Power because no transfer can be made by anybody but him.
Date
02/28/1798
Author
Recipient
Document number
1798022880101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Alexander Power
Notable items
receipt

