Seeks Return of Pay Advance for Jacob Death
Document 1799Jacob Death was selected to go to Pittsburgh to assist building galleys. He performed well until his wife and a child died and he took furlough, requesting an advance on his pay. Upon his return to Pittsburgh, however, he did not return to work. He is now in Baltimore, working for Mr. Price, a ship builder. Now needs to solicit the account forwarded to Death and seeks assistance. Requests Kilty to visit Mr. Price.
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Jacob Death was selected to go to Pittsburgh to assist building galleys. He performed well until his wife and a child died and he took furlough, requesting an advance on his pay. Upon his return to Pittsburgh, however, he did not return to work. He is now in Baltimore, working for Mr. Price, a ship builder. Now needs to solicit the account forwarded to Death and seeks assistance. Requests Kilty to visit Mr. Price.
Date
02/01/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1799020128155
Page start
364
Note
Cited in Kilty to Hodgdon, 02/11/1799.
Notable persons
John Kilty
Samuel Hodgdon
Jacob Death
Mr. Price
Notable locations
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Notable items
Galleys