Articles Needed for Building the Vessel at Detroit, Etc.
Document 1798Wilkins has drawn bill No. 71 in favor of Joseph Miller and No. 72 in favor of David Wallace. Respecting the articles needed from Philadelphia for the building of the vessel at Detroit, Hodgdon should deduct the items on the enclosed list of those articles already forwarded.
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Pittsburgh 30th March 1798
Sir
I have drawn the following Bills viz.
No 71 Bill in favr of Joseph I Miller at 15 days sight dated 30th March 1798 for 1000 Doll. –
No 72 – favr David Wallace 15 days sight dated 30th March 1798 for 300 Doll
I enclose a return from the person superintending the [undecipherable] the Vessel at Detroit of such articles as will be wanting from Phila – you will please deduct from it the articles already forwarded, of which you have a list inclosed, & send on the remainder as soon as possible –
with great regard, am Sir yours
Hble St. [signature]
Qmr Genl
Colo Hodgdon
[Docket: Colonel John Wilkins / 30th March 1798 / Cincinnati 18th April 1798]
[Addressed: Colo Hodgdon]
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1894. B.P.O. 401810.]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Wilkins has drawn bill No. 71 in favor of Joseph Miller and No. 72 in favor of David Wallace. Respecting the articles needed from Philadelphia for the building of the vessel at Detroit, Hodgdon should deduct the items on the enclosed list of those articles already forwarded.
Date
03/30/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburg
Document number
1798033080001
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Wilkins
Notable locations
Pittsburgh

