Enclosed Check and Illness Update
Document 1798Lewis encloses $1,000.00 check drawn on the Bank of the United States payable to Hodgdon. Confirmed the death of Fenno, but waiting on the health of Bache.
Samuel Lewis 12th September 1798 Recd 13 - Encloses a draft for the 1000 Dollars in favour of John Harris on Hooker’s Regt.
Trenton Sep 12th
War department
James W Henry
Free
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Superintendant of Military Stores,
Philadelphia
War department, Trenton
Septr: 12th: 1798
Sir,
Agreeably to my promise of yesterday, I now enclose a check on the Bank of the United States, in my favor, or order; which I have endorsed payable to you, for one thousand dollars. The Sum requested by you, for the Quarter Master department, will be transmitted by a Warrant, in your favor, as usual, tomorrow, and deposited with the Cashier of the Bank U.S: for your receipt for the amount.
Fenno we hear (to day) is not dead; but the death of Bache confirmed.
I am, Sir, respectfully
Your obedient Servant
Samuel Lewis Senr
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
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