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Document 1798Letter, discusses goods for Cherokee Treaty.
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[Colonel David Henley
Knoxvillee
South Western Territory of the United States]
[Letter from Samuel Hodgdon
containing the Invoices
for the frontier posts]
[75]
Philadelphia 5th Novr 1798
Sir
Since mine of this date another Waggon is loaded partly to your address with sundry additional Stores for the Treaty Commissioners, and partly of Store Goods to the address of Mr Myers, both answering to the enclosed invoices — The item mentioned to be enclosed in my communication to day, was by mistake left out, it is now enclosed — I believe all intended to be forwarded as for you is now on the way — If any of the Waggoners with whom I am to settle, after having delivered acceptably their Loads, should want further advances to enable them to return, you will please to make them, taking duplicate receipts or endorsing the amount received on the receipts given for their loads, that stoppages may be made from them, and the amount placed to your credit
I am Sir, your most Obedient Servant
Samuel Hodgdon
Colonel David Henley —
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, discusses goods for Cherokee Treaty.
Date
03/13/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798031328001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Colonel David Henley
Samuel Hodgdon
Byers
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
Knoxville
Philadelphia
North Western Territory of the United States
Notable items
answering to the enclosed invoices
letter mentioned to be closed in communication
waggoners with whom I am to settle
delivered acceptably the loads
further advances to enable them to return
duplicate receipts
goods for the Cherokee Treaty
another waggon is loaded partly to your address with sundry additional stores for the treaty commissioners
store goods

