The Best Route to South Carolina, Etc.
Document 1799Enclosed is a letter from Mr. Crafts with instructions for disposing the clothes upon their arrival. Miller asserts that the best route for sending the clothes to South Carolina is probably through New York since there was great difficulty in finding a route from Philadelphia. He has no information regarding the articles for Captain Hayes.
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Sir Trenton Oct 22d 1799
I am fav'd with yours of the
19th [undecipherable] that encloses you a [undecipherable]
for Mr. Craft's Esq only [undecipherable] here
the clothes [undecipherable] to be disposed of on his
arrival — The amt by [undecipherable] to the
accts for [undecipherable] is probably [undecipherable]
as I recollect that there was paid by [undecipherable]
or I [undecipherable] that there was some time [undecipherable] from
in [undecipherable] I am uninformed with respect
to the accts for [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — You
would please forward my letter to him
[undecipherable] when you [undecipherable] the accts [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Your very [obt?]
[undecipherable: H. Miller?]
perhaps you had better [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Jr
send on the accts [undecipherable]
before by the hands of [undecipherable]
are ready — I believe the accts not [undecipherable]
more [undecipherable]
[James Miller / 25 October 1799]
[Col. Samuel Hodgdon / Philadelphia]
[N.N. OCT 30 postmark]
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24 1884. P.O. 40-310.]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Enclosed is a letter from Mr. Crafts with instructions for disposing the clothes upon their arrival. Miller asserts that the best route for sending the clothes to South Carolina is probably through New York since there was great difficulty in finding a route from Philadelphia. He has no information regarding the articles for Captain Hayes.
Date
10/22/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Trenton
Document number
1799102280101
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
James Miller
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Trenton

