Arrival of Mr. Wright, Etc.
Document 1799Mr. Wright, the United States factor for the Indian trade, arrived at Fort Wilkinson the previous day from Knoxville,
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[Fort Wilkinson 20th May 1799
Hugh McCall
rec'd. 15th June
Ans'd. 19th [undecipherable]]
The Honble
The Accountant
Department of War
Philadelphia.
Fort Wilkinson
May 20th 1799.
Sir,
You will receive herewith enclosed Triplicate musters and pay rolls for a detachment of Militia commanded by Lieut Wilkins at Fort Twiggs — It appears by a certificate from Lieutenant [undecipherable] Bobb of the Artillery herewith enclosed that the above detachment was a part of the numerous Infantry authorised by the President of the United States and accordingly ordered into service by the Governor of Georgia and that Lieutenant Bobb was ordered by Col. Gaither to muster him agreeably to the instructions he should receive from Major [undecipherable: probable reading Furman] and that the detachment was inspected but not mustered but not mustered in consequence of their [undecipherable: probable reading term] not having expired by a few days —
I will be much obliged to you to inform me whether and when those rolls will be paid, also request you will be pleased to send a duplicate of your answer under cover to Lieut Bobb at this post. [undecipherable] may have [undecipherable] it arrives, for [undecipherable] days —
I have the honor to be with much respect
Sir,
Your Most Obt Servant
Hugs McCall, Lt.
D. Pay master —
May 22nd
Mr. Wright the United States Factor for the Indian Trade arrived here yesterday from Knoxville —
The Honble
The Accountant
Dept of War.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Mr. Wright, the United States factor for the Indian trade, arrived at Fort Wilkinson the previous day from Knoxville,
Date
05/20/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Wilkinson
Document number
1799052070001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Freeman, 06/19/1799.
Cited in Simmons to McCall, 06/19/1799.
Cited in Simmons to Cobb, 06/19/1799.
Very difficult handwriting to decipher.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Hugh McCall
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Fort Wilkinson

