General Lincoln's Mill and Settling Accounts

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

General Lincoln's Mill and Settling Accounts

Description

Sam Hodgdon writes to General Lincoln concerning financial matters relating to the establishment of a mill and the settling of outstanding credits due various persons. Mentioned Mr. Carleton's incompetence since Lincoln's departure.

year created

1784

month created

01

day created

21

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in collection

in image

note

Cited in Lincoln to Hodgdon, 02/13/1784.

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

Benjamin Lincoln
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr. Bedford
Mr. Lovell
Mr. Osgood
Mr. Carleton
Mr. Tatnell
miller
Johannes

notable location

Philadelphia
Annapolis
Brandywine

notable item/thing

receipts
payments
mill stones
independence

notable idea/issue

war
settlement of accounts
debt
book keeping

notable phrase

I have written to Mr. Tatnell...for an active, honest, thorough breed young man to superintend your business in character of miller

document number

1784012128001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) FDA02 (2 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]