Pay & Accounting Issues
Document 1799Major Craig discusses pay and accounting issues with Samuel Hodgdon.
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Pittsburg 7th June 1799
Dear Sir,
Your letter of the 31st Ultt. is come to hand advising me of your paying a Draft of Capt. Turner's Brother & of chargeing the amount to me — of course I shall give you Credit for it and charge it to the Captain — Viz — 250 dollars.
Mr Ezekiel King is arrived — I will thank you to inform me of the Amount of the Advance you made him on my account —
I have to beg the favor of you to send the enclosed letter addressed to Messrs Broom Littler &Co by a carefull hand.
I am,
Dear Sir,
Your obed. Serv.
Isaac Craig
[Addressed:] Samuel Hodgdon Esqr / Philadelphia —
[Notation upper right:] Isaac Craig / from June 1799
[Stamp:] Received / State Dept. / [date] / L.P.O. 401310
[Number:] 115
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Major Craig discusses pay and accounting issues with Samuel Hodgdon.
Date
06/07/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburg
Document number
1799060780201
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Hodgdon to Craig, 06/14/1799.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Captain Turner's brother
Ezekiel King
Messrs Broom Littler & Co
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Notable items
paying a draft
credit
advance
enclosed letter

