We Are Greatly in Want of Money
Document 1798Although the Cliffords have received a draft drawn on Hodgdon by John Wilkins, they do not know where Hodgdon's office is. They want to know what they should do to negotiate this draft since they are greatly in want of money.
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[Mrs Cliffords / 7 September / 1793]
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Col. Samuel Hodgdon
Philad.a
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Hollengje 7th Sep. 1793
Mr Samuel Hodgdon
O Dear Sir
We have received a draft on you by Mr John Withers dated 2nd Aug for five hundred dollars We do not know when your Office is, will thank you to in-form us what mode we are to Adopt to negotiate this draft, we are greatly in Want of Money and this tho a small sum be well of great use to us and have no dou[bt] of your readiness to accommodate us we are Respectfully your Afferm'd Friends
Thomas & John Clifford
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Although the Cliffords have received a draft drawn on Hodgdon by John Wilkins, they do not know where Hodgdon's office is. They want to know what they should do to negotiate this draft since they are greatly in want of money.
Date
09/07/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Hollinger
Document number
1798090780501
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Thomas & John Clifford
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Hollinger
Notable items
leadership