Pettit's Bill and Advances of Money

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Pettit's Bill and Advances of Money

Description

Protested bill payable to Col. Pettit, enclosed explanation to Mr. Ferguson carried by J. Lovell by ship to Charleston. Since he hasn't heard any information from "that quarter," Hodgdon must draw on B. Lincoln for advances. Lists items and types of advances. Remarked that the miller's stones were from England and of high quality and are the largest that could be procured.

year created

1784

month created

05

day created

12

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in collection

in image

note

KMC

notable person/group

Benjamin Lincoln
Samuel Hodgdon
James Lovell
Ferguson
Colonel
miller
Pettit
Lane
captain

notable location

Philadelphia
Charleston
South Carolina

notable item/thing

Brigantine Zephr
mill stones
flour
pay
dollars
ship
vessel

notable idea/issue

payment
transportation of supplies
advances
settlement of accounts
boarding
lodging

notable phrase

Advance a quantity pay to the miller to inable him to proceed.

document number

1784051228001

page start

1

number of pages

3

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) FDA11 (3 pages) Collection: Robert Goodloe Harper [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Microfilm: Benjamin Lincoln Papers [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Benjamin Lincoln [unknown] [n/a]