Cherokee Annuities Forwarded on the Sloop "Robert"
Document 1798Enclosed is the cash invoice of the annuities for the Cherokee Indians sent to Habersham's address. The invoice will be of importance to Colonel Hawkins and should be sent on to him.
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Philadelphia 19th June 1798
Sir,
I enclose you the cash invoice of the Cherokee annuities forwarded by the Sloop Robert, Captain Joseph Briggs, to your address in the last month. The Invoice will be of importance to Col. Blashern, and you will please to send it to him, by the most safe and speedy conveyance that offers, after you receive this letter. General Marshall is arrived from France.
I am Sir your most obt Servant,
Samuel Hodgdon
[John Habersham Esqr
Savannah]
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Sir,
Philadelphia 14th June 1798
To enable me to discharge three accepted drafts in the Quarter Master Generals Department; amounting to Five thousand four hundred dollars, and to settle a number of accounts in the same department, a further sum of three thousand dollars is necessary. I therefore request a Warrant for five thousand four hundred dollars to be charged as usual to the Quarter Master General.
I am Sir
Doll. 5.400... Your most obt Servant
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry Esqr
Secretary of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Enclosed is the cash invoice of the annuities for the Cherokee Indians sent to Habersham's address. The invoice will be of importance to Colonel Hawkins and should be sent on to him.
Date
06/19/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1798061928155
Page start
127
Notable persons
John Habersham
Samuel Hodgdon
Col. [Benjamin] Hawkins
Cherokees
Capt. Joseph Biggs
General [John] Marshall
Notable locations
Savannah
Philadelphia
France
Notable items
cash invoice
Cherokee annuities
sloop "Robert"
speedy conveyance

