Complaint about Public Horses Feeding in Private Corn Field

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Complaint about Public Horses Feeding in Private Corn Field

Description

Complains that the public horses feed in his corn fields every night at a considerable loss to him. Requests assistance.

year created

1791

month created

11

day created

12

author

Robert Bentham

recipient

Samuel Hodgdon

in collection

Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45)

in image

ZLM05
ZLM05a

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Robert Bentham

notable location

corn field

notable item/thing

horses
corn

document number

1791111280001

page start

1

number of pages

2

transcription

Letter
from Rob Bentham
Recd Nov. 12 1791
[stamp] Received from State Dep't.
Nov. 24 1894
R.P.O.401310
To Coln Hodgden QMG
Dear Sir,
I understand that the publick horsis Lays in my Corn feald avery night and that must bee attended with Consedarbel Loss to me - I make no dout but the peopel ho hes the Charge of them Don't Cair aney thing about it or thay would have tolde me of it -If I was abel to get out of the hous It should not bee the Cais - So I have nobody but you to apply to ho gesheel will not alow of aney such on justice -
from your friend and all ways Ready to serve -
Robert Ben
To Coln Hodgdon LMG

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[view document] (2 pages) ZLM05 (2 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) [unknown]
[view document] (2 pages) ZLM05a (2 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Robert Bentham [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]