Land Warrants
Document 1800Notification that J. Bever, land surveyor, will call upon Hodgdon for military land warrant. Bever en route to Philadelphia to attend drawing of lottery and to locate several land warrants currently in his hands.
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Pittsburg 26 January 1800.
Sir,
I have directed Mr John Bever who will hand you this to call upon you for the Military Land warrant in the name of Joseph Johnston you have taken the trouble of obtaining for me and which you will please to deliver to him — Mr Bever is one of the Surveyors of the Military Land & having completed his part of that business is now on his way to Philadelphia to attend the drawing of the Lottery & locate a number of Warrants placed in his hands — amongst which he has several from Genl Neville Colo Neville & others — I am Sir your obed Ser
Samuel Hodgdon Esq Philada
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Notification that J. Bever, land surveyor, will call upon Hodgdon for military land warrant. Bever en route to Philadelphia to attend drawing of lottery and to locate several land warrants currently in his hands.
Date
01/26/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1800012689001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Hodgdon to Craig, 02/07/1800.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
John Bever
Joseph Johnson
surveyor
Nevill
general
colonel
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
military lands
land
Notable items
military land warrant
lottery