$500 Wanted for Immediate Use

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Phil.^a 27^th March 99 Sir I have just to say by M^r Fisher for five hundred Dollars which is wanted for immediate use. & I beg you would have five hundred dollars more in readiness, as I shall want that sum in the course of two or three hours — your Ob^t [underline: Jn. Wilkins Jr^r] Col^o. Hodgdon [Endorsement: Colonel John Wilkins / 27^th March / 1799 / 1000 Dollars wanted] [66½] [seal] [Col^o. Hodgdon]

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Wilkins has sent via Mr. Fisher a request for five hundred dollars which is wanted for immediate use. Five hundred more dollars should be kept in readiness in case it is needed during the course of the ensuing three hours.