Letter on accounts and request for use of a public horse
Document 1800Enclosed bill from McGhee for the Secretary of War. Requested a public horse for his use as Hooker's horse "kicked the bucket". Mentioned health of Henley's mare and bull.
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Tellie Feb 6. 1800
Sir
I yesterday rec'd yours of the 7th ult. by B— McGhee & paid him 100 Dollars agreeable to the tenor of the Bills —
I inclose a Letter for the Subt of loan, inclosing the above mentioned Bills —
If you have a Public Horse not in use — I should be glad to keep him for his use, as mine last night (as the saying is) kicked the Bucket — —
Your Mare & colt are in good order I saw them yesterday, but the Bull is not in quite so favorable situation, he has strayed down to [undecipherable] I have requested them to feed him be—
I am with esteem
your [undecipherable]
[signature: undecipherable]
[Address:] [undecipherable] Esquire
[undecipherable] Knoxville
[Endorsement:] letters / feb [undecipherable] / 1800
Type
Document Signed
Description
Enclosed bill from McGhee for the Secretary of War. Requested a public horse for his use as Hooker's horse "kicked the bucket". Mentioned health of Henley's mare and bull.
Date
02/06/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Tellico
Document number
1800020680001
Page start
1
Notable persons
David Henley
John Hooker
brigadier general
McGhee
McKee
McGee
McGea
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Knoxville
Tellico
Notable items
horse
public horse
bill
bull
mare
animals

