Acknowledging Receipt of Money in Gold and Bank Draft
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Acknowledging Receipt of Money in Gold and Bank Draft
Description
Acknowledges receipt of 150 pounds [weight or British currency is unclear] in gold, along with a draft on Richard Platt for $1000, brought from Hartford by Captain William Price. Asks that Wadsworth send a letter from William Knox, intended for Henry Knox at Hartford, to Boston, where the Secretary of War has been unfortunately detained.
year created
1788
month created
10
day created
28
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
sent to location
Hartford, Connecticut
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth
William Knox
Richard Platt
Captain William Price
Secretary of War
General Knox
notable location
Hartford, Connecticut
War Office
New York
Boston
notable item/thing
lawful money
gold
draft
letter
document number
1788102817010
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
Wm Knox - War OfficeOct. 2d 1788
War Office2
The HonbleJeremiah Wadsworth EsquireHartfordConnecticut
N York Oct 28
War Office 28th Octr 1788
Sir/
I have to aknowledge the receipt this day of
One Hundred and Fifty pounds Lawful Money all in Gold,
and of a draft on Richard Platt Esqr. for One thousand
Dollars brought from Hartford by Capt. Wm. Price-- Mr.
Platt had previously informed me that he had a thousand
Dollars Subject to my order in consequence of a letter he
received from you on the 25th Instant.
In the absence of the Secretary at War
I have the Honor to be
Sire, Your Most Obedt Servant
Wm. Knox
[different handwriting:]
NB. The above sums of £450
were charged Genl. Knox the 23d Octr 1788
[first hand again:]
Col. J. Wadsworth
PS. As Genl. Knox is to remain at Boston some time
longer I beg you to send on under another cover the letter
directed for him to your care at Hartford.
War Office2
The HonbleJeremiah Wadsworth EsquireHartfordConnecticut
N York Oct 28
War Office 28th Octr 1788
Sir/
I have to aknowledge the receipt this day of
One Hundred and Fifty pounds Lawful Money all in Gold,
and of a draft on Richard Platt Esqr. for One thousand
Dollars brought from Hartford by Capt. Wm. Price-- Mr.
Platt had previously informed me that he had a thousand
Dollars Subject to my order in consequence of a letter he
received from you on the 25th Instant.
In the absence of the Secretary at War
I have the Honor to be
Sire, Your Most Obedt Servant
Wm. Knox
[different handwriting:]
NB. The above sums of £450
were charged Genl. Knox the 23d Octr 1788
[first hand again:]
Col. J. Wadsworth
PS. As Genl. Knox is to remain at Boston some time
longer I beg you to send on under another cover the letter
directed for him to your care at Hartford.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NAX25 (2 pages) | Collection: Jeremiah Wadsworth Papers | B:139 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Knox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jeremiah Wadsworth | Hartford, Connecticut | [n/a] |