$800 for the Use of the Quartermaster's Department
Document 1799There is an order on Hodgdon for $800 in favor of Captain Benjamin Huntington for the use of the Quartermaster's department.
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Detroit Jany 1st 1799
Sir
I have this day drawn on you in favor of Messrs Benj Huntingdon Compy. at fifteen days sight, for Eight hun[undecipherable: hundred?] Dollars for the use of the Quarter Masters Department, which Draft I hope will be duly honored. The Quarter Master General will be advised of this transaction.
I am Sir Your obt Servt
Mastr Ernst
[paraph]
Colo. Hodgdon
[Address panel: Sam. Hodgdon Esquire / Agent for the [undecipherable] / Philadelphia]
[Docket: Matthew Ernest / [undecipherable] Jan 1. 1799 / Receive on a 3d [undecipherable] / Feb 16. at [undecipherable]]
[Postal notation: 25]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
There is an order on Hodgdon for $800 in favor of Captain Benjamin Huntington for the use of the Quartermaster's department.
Date
01/01/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Detroit
Document number
1799010180201
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Matthew Ernest
Quartermaster General
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Detroit
Notable items
draft
transaction