List of Articles Desired by General Wilkinson
Document 1798Major Craig forwards to Samuel Hodgdon a list of articles desired by General Wilkinson. The articles include books and provisions.
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[New [undecipherable] City / [undecipherable] 25 July 179[8] / with [undecipherable] the / General Wilkinson]
[Received from State [undecipherable]]
Samuel Hodgson Esquire
Philadelphia
[received from State Dep't Nov. 24 [undecipherable] O.401]
Pittsburg July 25th 1798
Sir,
By Express from Head Quarters Fort Washington which arrived late last night with dispatches for the Secretary of War and which goes forward this morning, I send you a list of Articles which the General desires me to request you to procure for him and send forward as early possible. The General's letter to me was dated the 17th instant at which time he was on board his Barge prepared for Fort Massac.
This will be handed you by Mr [undecipherable] the Express and who will return immediately.
I am, Sir,
Your Obedient Servant
[undecipherable]
Samuel Hodgson Esquire
Philadelphia
[List of Articles for General Wilkinson / [undecipherable] / 1798]
[oval stamp: 375[undecipherable]]
A List of books for Mr. James Wilkinson
Adams's lectures on Nat. Philosophy
D° on the Globes
Priestley's lectures on History & Gen.l Policy
D° Chart of Biography with a book explaining
D° Historical Chart with the compendium of History
D° Chronology.
Gouget on the Origin of Laws Arts Sciences.
Woods' Antiquities
Also — 6 Bottles French Mustard
6 Boxes Pitts D°
3 Bottles of Church's Cough Drops
20 Box Glasses Magnesia
2 pint Bottles best rose Water
2 D° Spirits Lavender
3 Viols of Ether
4 D°. of pepper Mint Esence
4 D°. Turlington's Balsam
25 lbs Hair Powder
2. Quarter casks of best Sherry Wine
30. Gallons of excellent Brandy.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Major Craig forwards to Samuel Hodgdon a list of articles desired by General Wilkinson. The articles include books and provisions.
Date
07/25/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburg
Document number
1798072580101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Fort Washington
Notable items
dispatches
list of articles
procurement
barge
ether
pepper
mint
hair powder
sherry wine
excellent brandy
mustard
lavender


