Payment to Edward Wright
Document 1799Hawkins makes payment of $1000 to Edward Wright, United States factor.
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[Copy of a Bill of Exchange]
Fort Wilkinson 14th of August 1799.
Exchange No 1. for 1,000 dollars
At ten days sight of this my first of exchange, second of the same tenor and date not paid, pay to Edward Wright United States factor or to his order, One Thousand dollars value received for the Indian department as per advice of
No 1 for 1000 Dollars for
your obedient Servant
The Honble Benjamin Hawkins
James McHenry P. Ia. fr Ia. Ia. fr ohio
Secretary of War
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Description
Hawkins makes payment of $1000 to Edward Wright, United States factor.
Date
08/14/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Wilkinson
Document number
1799081440201
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Benjamin Hawkins
Secretary of War
Edward Wright
factor
Indian Department
Indian Agent
Notable locations
Fort Wilkinson
Georgia
South of Ohio River
Notable items
bill of exchange
pay

