Forwarding Two Muskets
Document 1799Hollingsworth received a letter from Samuel Hodgdon saying that he had sent a box containing two muskets by wagon from Philadelphia that should be forwarded to Kilty by land stage. Hollingsworth has located the box in Chester County and will forward it as soon as he can retrieve it.
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Elkton January 17th 1799
A few days ago I received a line from Samuel Hodgdon Esquire, informing me that he had sent a Box containing two Musquets, by a Waggon from Philadelphia requesting me to forward the box to you by the land Stage — after much inquiry and search I yesterday found the Box up in Chester County about ten Miles from this place. The Waggon having met with a load of goods for that place left the box there soon as I can get it here shall send it to you by the land Stage.
This accompanies the letter I found with the Box of Musquets.
Your humble Servant
(Signed [undecipherable] Hollingsworth
John Kitty Esquire
Supervisor of the Revenue
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Hollingsworth received a letter from Samuel Hodgdon saying that he had sent a box containing two muskets by wagon from Philadelphia that should be forwarded to Kilty by land stage. Hollingsworth has located the box in Chester County and will forward it as soon as he can retrieve it.
Date
01/17/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Elkton
Document number
1799011790201
Page start
9
Note
Enclosed in Kilty to Hodgdon, 02/11/1799.
Notable persons
John Kilty
Joshua Hollingsworth
Notable locations
Elkton