Receipt of Dispatches
Document 1798Major Craig acknowledges the receipt of dispatches to Samuel Hodgdon.
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[Receiv'd from Sto[re?] [undecipherable]]
Pittsburg 28th Aprl 1798.
Sir,
The Bearer George Cobb is [express with dispatches] from, the Commander in Chief to the Secretary of [War]. he is furnished with a public horse —— [and] Twenty dollars on account of his Expences, but m[a]y perhaps want an additional sum to enable him to return.
Your letter of the 4th instant was handed me this day by Mr. Nicholas Clark who has arrived at his place in a fortunate Moment to descend [the] Ohio with Colo Neville on Monday next.
I am Sir, Your most Obt. Ser.
[undecipherable]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqy.
[addressed:] Samuel Hodgson Esqre / Philadelphia
[endorsed:] Express / Geo Cobb
[postal notation: Rout:ed / Title 1 / From 21 / [undecipherable]]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Major Craig acknowledges the receipt of dispatches to Samuel Hodgdon.
Date
04/28/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburg
Document number
1798042880001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Colonel Neville
George Codd
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Notable items
public horse
expense
letter

