$717 for the Quartermaster's Department
Document 1799Ernest has drawn on Hodgdon a draft of $717 in favor of J & A Hunt for the use of the Quartermaster's department.
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Detroit April 10th 1799
Sir,
I have [undecipherable] [undecipherable] drawn on you, [undecipherable: payable] fifty days after date, in favor of Messrs. J & A Hunt, for seven hundred seventeen Dollars for the use of [the] [undecipherable] Dept. And hope the Draft will be duly honored. — The [undecipherable] will be advised thereof.
I am Sir your Obt Servt
Mattn Ernest
[signature]
Samd Hodgdon Esqre
Agent for Dragoons
Philadelphia
[Docket, upper right: Matthew Ernest / 10 April 99 / Recd [undecipherable] admins / [undecipherable]]
[Stamp: 77 / Received from State Dept. / Nov. 24, 1801 / R.P.O 40181[undecipherable]]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Ernest has drawn on Hodgdon a draft of $717 in favor of J & A Hunt for the use of the Quartermaster's department.
Date
04/10/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Detroit
Document number
1799041080101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Matthew Ernest
Quartermaster General
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Detroit