Concerning an Order from the Secretary of War
Document 1798Concerning an order from the Secretary of War; says that the absence of Mr. Meredith has prevented him from completing the job, but that it will be finished upon his return.
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Lambt Oct. 2. 1798
Sir
I have your favour of the 1st inst covering an order on the Secy of War which I have prese-nted and is in readyness for payment but Mr Mered-ith's absence has prevented my doing the needful- but as soon as he returns — I am with much resp[ect]
Your m[ost] obt S[ervant]
[signature]
Col. Saml Hodgdon
[Endorsement, top right: [undecipherable: probable reading "Numb[?] the front —"] / Rec'd Oct [undecipherable] 1798 / [undecipherable]]
[Address: Colonel Samuel Hodgdon / Philada]
[Bottom left: Trenton U1]
[Bottom center, circled: Mail]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Concerning an order from the Secretary of War; says that the absence of Mr. Meredith has prevented him from completing the job, but that it will be finished upon his return.
Date
10/02/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Lamberton
Collection
Document number
1798100280201
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Peter Hunt
James McHenry
Meredith
major
Peter Hunt
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Lamberton
Notable items
order