Wagon in Which My Baggage is Being Sent
Document 1799McKee observes that he arrived at the post without any complaint against the horse other than his frequently stumbling during the journey. To allay his anxiety, he wants information by post of the wagon in which Mr. Harrison is forwarding his baggage
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[Address:] To Samuel Hodgdon
Superintendent of [undecipherable] Stores
Philadelphia
[archival stamp]
[Endorsed:] John Miller
[undecipherable]
from Shippensburg
Shippensburg March 4th 1799.
I.
Sir,
I have made this post without any other complaint against the horse than his frequently stumbling. I have no doubt of his performing the journey. — You will [undecipherable] me very much by advising me by post of the waggon in which Mr. Harrison has forwarded my baggage, as I will be more anxious till it arrives.
I am respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
John Miller
Col. Hodgdon
Superintendent Mil: Stores.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
McKee observes that he arrived at the post without any complaint against the horse other than his frequently stumbling during the journey. To allay his anxiety, he wants information by post of the wagon in which Mr. Harrison is forwarding his baggage
Date
03/04/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Shippinsburg
Document number
1799030480101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John McKee
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Shippinsburg