Unfortunate Incident in My Brother's Family, Etc.
Document 1799Miller reports that an unfortunate incident in his brother James's family at Germantown has required his residence for the previous ten days. The enclosed warrant, with the Treasurer's endorsement, is being remitted and entitles Hodgdon to payment at the bank.
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[Address: Saml Hodgdon Esquire, Philadelphia]
[Postmark: TRENTON SEP 23]
[Stamp: Received from State Dept Nov. 24. 1814. R.P.O. 401810.]
[Endorsement: Thomas [undecipherable] 1799 / RD 4th [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] / 837]
...nuel Hodgdon Esquire
Sir
An unfortunate incident in my Brother James family at Germantown, has rendered his residence at that Place necessary for 10 days past. By the mail which arrived on Saturday Ev'g I rec'd instructions from them to remit you the Enclosed Warrant for 7026 Dollars the Treasurer indorsemt En-ables you to bargain at the Banks up[undecipherable]
I Will thank you to Sign the Enclosed rects & forward them to me by [undecipherable]
I am very respectfully
[your] Obt Sert
Wm Millers
Trenton 23 September
1799 — Monday
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Miller reports that an unfortunate incident in his brother James's family at Germantown has required his residence for the previous ten days. The enclosed warrant, with the Treasurer's endorsement, is being remitted and entitles Hodgdon to payment at the bank.
Date
09/23/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799092380101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
William Miller
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
enclosed receipt