Pay Office Business and other Matters
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Pay Office Business and other Matters
Description
Discusses the disposition of a valuable horse. Hodgdon desires to receive accounts as as soon as possible. Mentions Morgan's state taking actions regarding land encroachments by Virginia.
year created
1784
month created
01
day created
06
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Morgan
Samuel Hodgdon
Mrs. Morgan
notable location
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Virginia
notable item/thing
horse
stage
accounts
reasons
letter
measures
land encroachments
appointment
view
compliments
document number
1784010628101
page start
1
transcription
Philaa January 6 1784
Sir
Your letter mentioning the horse on hand (by the Stage)is not come to hand. the duplicate of the 1st Instant I have received _ as he is valuable I think with you, that he had better be disposed of in this City, for which purpose you will send him down as soon as possible _ I wish to receive the accounts very soon for the reasons I gave you in my last letter _ am happy to find your state is taking measures with Virginia relative to land encroachments. I have long thought something ought to be done_ the appointment will compass what they have in view _ My compliments to Wm Morgan _
Colonel Morgan
L.H.
Sir
Your letter mentioning the horse on hand (by the Stage)is not come to hand. the duplicate of the 1st Instant I have received _ as he is valuable I think with you, that he had better be disposed of in this City, for which purpose you will send him down as soon as possible _ I wish to receive the accounts very soon for the reasons I gave you in my last letter _ am happy to find your state is taking measures with Virginia relative to land encroachments. I have long thought something ought to be done_ the appointment will compass what they have in view _ My compliments to Wm Morgan _
Colonel Morgan
L.H.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DFB13 (1 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V: 92, P: 330 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Morgan | [unknown] | [n/a] |