Pay Freight to William Field
Document 1798Doughty is concerned that the freight for the goods that were shipped by him has not been paid. He asks that said freight be paid by Hodgdon to William Field and a receipt taken from him.
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Philadelphia october 4th
Sir after my Respects to you I take this oppertunity of wrighting to you to inform you that I have arrived here and by inquiniring of my frend understand that the letter that I wrote to him to Recei the fraight of the goods that you Shipped by me was miscarred and the fraight not paid and as I am not abel to Com to See you I Should take it as agreat favour if you would pay the Said fraight to William Tricht and take his Recit for the Same which Shall be your full Discharge your Complyance Will much oblge your frend and humbel Serdent Samuel Doughty
[Address: To Samuel Hodgdon Esqr at the War office Trenton]
[Docket: Samuel Doughty / [undecipherable] 1790 / Wants fraight]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Doughty is concerned that the freight for the goods that were shipped by him has not been paid. He asks that said freight be paid by Hodgdon to William Field and a receipt taken from him.
Date
10/04/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1798100480201
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Samuel Doughty
Notable locations
Trenton
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Notable items
receipts
freight of goods
shipped
freight