Receipt of Sherry, Payment of Officer
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Receipt of Sherry, Payment of Officer
Description
Sherry and other goods received. Urgent request to pay Mr. Dorcey. Update from Hodgdon.
short description
Receipt of Sherry, Payment of Officer
year created
1792
month created
04
day created
20
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
William Knox
Isaac Craig
Dorcey
Darcey
Charles Anderson
Colonel Hogdon
notable location
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Fort Washington
notable item/thing
barrel of sherry
sherry wine
writing paper
wagon
payment
accounts
act of compensation
receipt
document number
1792042069001
page start
1
transcription
Pittsburgh April 20th 1792
Dear Sir
I have Received your favor of the 6th Ultimo together wt a Barrel of Sherry Wine & a Box of Six Reams Writing paper but the hands of Charles Anderson Waggoner-- I am extremely sorrow that Mr. Darcey is not yet paid, I think Coll Hodgdon in the hurry of his business must have fagot to have directed the payment of these Acct as he told me that any thing of that kind, that I might want should be forwarded and Charged to me on Acct of Compensation for my services
I pray you therefore don't neglect to discharge all Dorceys Acct & be kind enough to assure him that I Expected he had been paid at the time the articles were purchased, I have paid anderson for Carriage of the Barrel & given him a Receipt for the paper--
I have just Received your favor of the 7th of March & 13th of April instant, I had a letter from Col Hodgdon dated Fort Washington 10th Janry last in which he informs me that he should Set off from that place on his way to Philadelphia & should come by way of Pittburgh, & directs me to have my Acct ready for his Inspection, I have not Since heard from him, but am Expecting him every Hour.
I am Dear Siryour Obedt ServtIsaac Craig
Mr. Wm. Knox
Dear Sir
I have Received your favor of the 6th Ultimo together wt a Barrel of Sherry Wine & a Box of Six Reams Writing paper but the hands of Charles Anderson Waggoner-- I am extremely sorrow that Mr. Darcey is not yet paid, I think Coll Hodgdon in the hurry of his business must have fagot to have directed the payment of these Acct as he told me that any thing of that kind, that I might want should be forwarded and Charged to me on Acct of Compensation for my services
I pray you therefore don't neglect to discharge all Dorceys Acct & be kind enough to assure him that I Expected he had been paid at the time the articles were purchased, I have paid anderson for Carriage of the Barrel & given him a Receipt for the paper--
I have just Received your favor of the 7th of March & 13th of April instant, I had a letter from Col Hodgdon dated Fort Washington 10th Janry last in which he informs me that he should Set off from that place on his way to Philadelphia & should come by way of Pittburgh, & directs me to have my Acct ready for his Inspection, I have not Since heard from him, but am Expecting him every Hour.
I am Dear Siryour Obedt ServtIsaac Craig
Mr. Wm. Knox
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IAM37 (1 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IIA086 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |