Receipt to Major Thomas Cushing for horse sold
Document 1799Received $125 of Samuel Hodgdon for horse to be used by Colonel John McKee by order of Secretary of War.
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[No. 619.
The United States to
Thomas H. Cushing.
Dollars 125.
February 27th 1799.]
The United States,
To Major Thomas H. Cushing, Dr.
1799.
Febb. 27. To a Horse sold Samuel Hodgdon for the use of Col. John McKee, by order of the Secretary of War . . . . . . . . Doll.s 125—
Philadelphia, 27.th February, 1799. Received of Samuel Hodgdon, One hundred and twenty five Dollars, in full of the above account, for which I have signed five receipts of same tenor and date.—
T. H. Cushing
Dollars 125.—
Philadelphia 27 Febr. 1799.
I Certify that the above Horse was delivered to me as above stated, and that I am accountable for him until delivered to Major Isaac Craig at Pittsburg; for which place I set out this day.—
John McKee
[a horse supplied Col John McKee by order of the Secretary of War — no such order produced — but it were to appear that as the [undecipherable] will be held accountable for the proper application of the Horse by the Superintendent of Military Stores, it may be admitted to his credit in this [undecipherable]]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Received $125 of Samuel Hodgdon for horse to be used by Colonel John McKee by order of Secretary of War.
Date
02/27/1799
Author
Document number
1799022790001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Thomas H Cushing
Isaac Craig
Notable items
money
account
receipts
accountable

