Perfect State of Peace & Friendship with the Indians, Etc.
Document 1798Gaither assures Hodgdon that he is in a perfect state of peace and friendship with the Indians and has the honor of being in command of the frontier. Enclosed is a return of the clothing needed in his command. The infantry clothing for Ensign Thompson at Fort James should, if possible, be forwarded to Captain Nicoll at Fort St. Tammany on the St. Marys River and, if not, to John Habersham at Savannah.
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Fort Wilkinson 30 April 1798
Sir
I have nothing new to give you from this quarter. I am in a perfect State of Peace and Friendship with the Indians and have ever been so since I first had the Honor of the Command on this Frontier altho' you may have heard Otherwise
you will receive herein inclosed a Return of cloathing wanting in my Command Please to forward it as early as possible Agreeable to the Return. The Infantry cloathing for Ensign Thompson at Fort James may be forwarded to the care of Capt. Nicoll at Fort St. Tammany on the River St. Marys Should you have an Opportunity of Shipping Offered to St Marys Otherwise send it to the care of John Habersham Esqr. Savannah
My Soldiers here are very healthy I have only had one to bury Since I first came to this Post
Now I am Sir your most Obedient Humble Servant
Henry Gaither Lieut.
Col. Commd.
[Col. Henry Gaither — 30th April 1798 — Recd May 11 — [undecipherable] Worthington [undecipherable] — from]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr.
Philadelphia
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Gaither assures Hodgdon that he is in a perfect state of peace and friendship with the Indians and has the honor of being in command of the frontier. Enclosed is a return of the clothing needed in his command. The infantry clothing for Ensign Thompson at Fort James should, if possible, be forwarded to Captain Nicoll at Fort St. Tammany on the St. Marys River and, if not, to John Habersham at Savannah.
Date
04/30/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Wilkinson
Document number
1798043080001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Henry Gaither
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Fort Wilkinson

