Appointment
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Appointment
Description
Text illegible for the most part. Mentioned appointment, sending messages,
year created
1785
month created
07
day created
08
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Arthur Lee
Richard Butler
notable location
Philadelphia
Carlisle
notable item/thing
message
notable idea/issue
appointment
update
information
mail
document number
1785070890001
page start
1
number of pages
3
transcription
Genl Butler
recievd Augt 1785
Sent augt [undecipherable] 1785
Arthur Lee [undecipherable]
[Editor's note: due to the illegibility of the page this transcription should be viewed as a guideline rather than a canon.]
[undecipherable] Philad July 8 1785
I doubt not [indecipherable]payd at my Labours
on the business of our appointment but [undecipherable]
you [undecipherable] it provided from the indetermination
of our Orders as you will [undecipherable] by the R[undecipherable]
[undecipherable]yd by an order for Mr Campbell
from N York [undecipherable] about three afternoon for
Carlisle from thence I shall send off the
messengers for this [undecipherable] and [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]at the mouth of the [undecipherable] [editor's note: probably a river name]
unless I have other directions from [undecipherable]
evry arrangement is made for Purchasing
goods Nor[undecipherable] the [undecipherable]
of the messengers Gl Clark commands taken
to have [undecipherable] Indians from W[undecipherable] Washburn
the Wabash & shop to the [undecipherable] furnished
to the Persons [undecipherable] I undertake to the
Post mentioned on the Wabash & all [undecipherable]
Lake Michigan, I propose to meet them the
[undecipherable] will therefore be [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] continue Gl Clark given the
[undecipherable] is to send out the messengers of his [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] the for removing the
[undecipherable]s on the North of [undecipherable] the messengers of my
District shall send pr[undecipherable] you
find [undecipherable]ation to make the [undecipherable] you [undecipherable]
to the west, it will give you in p[undecipherable]ing Ft W[undecipherable]
I h[undecipherable] important thought[undecipherable]
your pr[undecipherable] I [undecipherable] you on
[undecipherable] to enable you to take the
journey p[undecipherable]d[undecipherable]t to [undecipherable] for m[undecipherable]
shall be p[undecipherable] you from
thence. I have never the sight of engage
thereby the [undecipherable] it requires [undecipherable]
I left the [undecipherable] I will from the [undecipherable] to
Sub[undecipherable] with great regard of
respect for you and, [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Butler
[undecipherable]Montgomery [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]employd [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Respect I think I [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] and on yourself as I
[undecipherable] from the I [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] they
[undecipherable]
recievd Augt 1785
Sent augt [undecipherable] 1785
Arthur Lee [undecipherable]
[Editor's note: due to the illegibility of the page this transcription should be viewed as a guideline rather than a canon.]
[undecipherable] Philad July 8 1785
I doubt not [indecipherable]payd at my Labours
on the business of our appointment but [undecipherable]
you [undecipherable] it provided from the indetermination
of our Orders as you will [undecipherable] by the R[undecipherable]
[undecipherable]yd by an order for Mr Campbell
from N York [undecipherable] about three afternoon for
Carlisle from thence I shall send off the
messengers for this [undecipherable] and [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]at the mouth of the [undecipherable] [editor's note: probably a river name]
unless I have other directions from [undecipherable]
evry arrangement is made for Purchasing
goods Nor[undecipherable] the [undecipherable]
of the messengers Gl Clark commands taken
to have [undecipherable] Indians from W[undecipherable] Washburn
the Wabash & shop to the [undecipherable] furnished
to the Persons [undecipherable] I undertake to the
Post mentioned on the Wabash & all [undecipherable]
Lake Michigan, I propose to meet them the
[undecipherable] will therefore be [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] continue Gl Clark given the
[undecipherable] is to send out the messengers of his [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] the for removing the
[undecipherable]s on the North of [undecipherable] the messengers of my
District shall send pr[undecipherable] you
find [undecipherable]ation to make the [undecipherable] you [undecipherable]
to the west, it will give you in p[undecipherable]ing Ft W[undecipherable]
I h[undecipherable] important thought[undecipherable]
your pr[undecipherable] I [undecipherable] you on
[undecipherable] to enable you to take the
journey p[undecipherable]d[undecipherable]t to [undecipherable] for m[undecipherable]
shall be p[undecipherable] you from
thence. I have never the sight of engage
thereby the [undecipherable] it requires [undecipherable]
I left the [undecipherable] I will from the [undecipherable] to
Sub[undecipherable] with great regard of
respect for you and, [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Butler
[undecipherable]Montgomery [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]employd [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Respect I think I [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] and on yourself as I
[undecipherable] from the I [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] they
[undecipherable]
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | BCA15 (4 pages) | Collection: Arthur Lee Papers | bMs Am 811.6 (129) |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Major General Richard Butler | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Arthur Lee | [unknown] | [n/a] |