Peltries to be Shipped
Document 1799Cover letter for a report from Colonel Hawkins (not found). Expresses hope that a new assistant factor will arrive from Philadelphia. He expects to ship all his skins within the month.
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[Draft]
N° 6.
Nov: 1st 1799.
Draft of a letter
to Mr. John Harris
Keeper of Mil.tary
Store Phila. ā
Fort Wilkinson Nov: 1st 1799.
Sir
I received a letter from Coln Hawkins yesterday,
[strikethrough: The Enclos'd is]
The Enclosed is a Copy of a Letter Recd from Coln Hawkins yesterday, I beg [interlined above: receiving attention] [interlined above: requires], you will take into Consideration the contents of the inclosed, & shall comply with the [interlined above: his] Coln's desire in sending to Savannah or Augusta for the articles mentioned, as Mr. Hopkins my assistant, left here yesterday for the Eastern Shore of Maryland, I hope one will shortly arrive from your quarter. If I am not much crowded with Indians, expect in the course of this Month to get all my skins sent away, we have [interlined above: had] [interlined above: Injurd] damage by worms this season.
Mr. John Harris I am Sir
K. M. Store Your most Obedt Servant
Phila.
Type
Draft Letter
Description
Cover letter for a report from Colonel Hawkins (not found). Expresses hope that a new assistant factor will arrive from Philadelphia. He expects to ship all his skins within the month.
Date
11/01/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Wilkinson, Georgia
Document number
1799110180201
Notable persons
Edward Wright
John Harris
keeper of military stores
Colonel Hawkins
Mr. Hopkins
assistant
Indians
Creeks
Indian Nation
Notable locations
Fort Wilkinson
Georgia
Philadelphia
Savannah
Augusta
Maryland
Creek Factory
Notable items
copy
letter
attention
consideration
desire
articles
quarter
skins
worms
inclosed


