Recipient's Letterbook Copy

Collection from a Speculator

Discusses the collection of money from an individual who apparently had speculated in notes and where he might be found (including a tavern)

1786

01

26

Samuel Hodgdon is the second recipient.

Timothy Pickering; Samuel Hodgdon.

George Morgan

Timothy Pickering

Samuel Hodgdon

Mr. Roberts

Martin Roberts

Mr. Armstrong

Mr. Morris

Quartermaster General's Office

Duck Creek

Ewe and Lamb

Front Street

Vine Street

demand

money

Morris's notes

speculate

trade

sum

1786012680001

1

Colo: Pickering or Major Hodgdon to whom I send this open for their perusal, will much oblige me by forwarding it to Mr. Roberts as I do not know where to direct it to; - If they will direct a copy of it to be kept in their office they will oblige me ----I must acknowledge that Martin Roberts has some excuse in regard to his not paying Mr. Armstrong's demand at the time he received it from me, instead of money, Mr. Morris's notes payable in six months (I think it was 6 months) there I know he repeatedly tendered to Armstrong, which he refused over x over
and over again to accept altho' every body else took them - and I know that Roberts tried in vain to get the money for the notes this induced him to speculate upon them in trade instead of returning that sum to me or to Mr. Hodgdons====
(Signed) Geo: Morgan
I believe Martin Roberts lives at Duck Creek - he may however be heard of by sending to the sign of the Ewe & Lamb om front Street above Vine Street - Pray excuse this trouble.