Letter from John Acheson to Samuel Hodgdon on delivery of horses

Item

Type

Autograph Letter/Document Signed

Title

Letter from John Acheson to Samuel Hodgdon on delivery of horses

Description

Acheson discusses the forwarding of horses. The boats for transport are ready, but the Monongahela river is too low. Will embrace first opportunity to forward horses to Pittsburgh.

year created

1791

month created

06

day created

27

author

sent from location

Washington

recipient

sent to location

Pittsburgh

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
John Acheson
Henry Woods

notable location

Pittsburgh
Washington
Buffalo
Monongahela River
Bank of Ohio

notable item/thing

horses
pack horses
bushels
oats
boat
transport
low river

document number

1791062780001

page start

1

number of pages

4

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (4 pages) ZLF10 (4 pages) Collection: Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) B:1
[view document] (4 pages) ZLF10a (4 pages) Collection: Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) B:1

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Acheson Washington [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon Pittsburgh [n/a]