Preservation of Supplies, Board for McHarris
Document 1799McHarris and two clerks to receive rooms for five dollars. Status of supplies recounted.
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Lamberton 19 August 1799
Sir
I have your favor of the 12th [current] covering an Invoice & Rect. for two Chests Medicines to be forwarded to Colonel Ogden of the 11th U. States Regiment — I have this morning put them in a Covered Waggon from The Town of Brunswick and they will be delivered safely by to Morrow Noon Mr. Lohlin has my rect. for the delivery of them here which he will present where he goes to your City I am in hast with much respt.
Your Most Hble St.,
Peter Hunt
James Miller Esqr.
Lambt. Augt. 29 1799
Colonel Samuel Hodgdon
Sir
I have your favour of the 24th Current covering Invoice of Sundries, & in obedience thereto have prepared to have them [undecipherable] immediately — On the arrival of the [undecipherable] this morning I have endeavoured to provide Board for Mr. Harris & two Clerks at 5 Dollars pr. week [undecipherable] they come and they may stay as long as they please — I have also provided for the Labourers at by providing them a room at 5 Dollars pr. Month — Also an offer to Mr. Harris if he wishes to accept it — The Tents can be cleaned & Mended here as low or lower than in your City — I am with much respect
Yr. &c &c
P. H[unt]
Lambr. Septembr. 4. 1799.
Sir
I have inclosed you the Invoices & will thank you to sign the receipts on one & forward it to me by return of Mail I am also requested to inform you that there was eighty private Shirts forwarded more than your Compliment which you will please to have packed up & forwarded to me by first safe conveyance to Trenton directed to me I am with much respect and Esteem
Your Most Homble St.
Peter Heunt
Lieut John G Maconharter
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
McHarris and two clerks to receive rooms for five dollars. Status of supplies recounted.
Date
08/29/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Lamberton
Collection
Document number
1799082955055
Page start
46
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Peter Hunt
McHarris
clerks
Notable locations
Lamberton
New Jersey
housing
Notable items
tents
labors
cleaned
mended

