Purchase of a horse at Harper's Ferry
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Purchase of a horse at Harper's Ferry
Description
George Washington's personal secretary requests the money owed to him by the U.S. government for purchasing a horse at Harper's Ferry.
year created
1798
month created
11
day created
20
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Tobias Lear
George Washington
notable location
Virginia
Philadelphia
Harper's Ferry
notable item/thing
horse
money
balance
purchase
money
document number
1798112080101
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
Colonel Lear
20 November 1798
Recd 22
Colo Samuel Hodgdon
176
Philadelphia Nov 20th 1798.
Dear Sir,
You was so good as to say that you would make the arrangements for my receiving the balance due me for the Horse purchased by the U. S. at Harper's Ferry. Having calculated upon this money to answer some drafts which are now become very able, I take the liberty to request your kind attention to this business; and if it could be so arranged that I could receive the money, or a part of it, today, it will very much obliged
&c am sir, Your respectable & Obed Srv
Tobias Lear
Capt Samuel Hodgdon
20 November 1798
Recd 22
Colo Samuel Hodgdon
176
Philadelphia Nov 20th 1798.
Dear Sir,
You was so good as to say that you would make the arrangements for my receiving the balance due me for the Horse purchased by the U. S. at Harper's Ferry. Having calculated upon this money to answer some drafts which are now become very able, I take the liberty to request your kind attention to this business; and if it could be so arranged that I could receive the money, or a part of it, today, it will very much obliged
&c am sir, Your respectable & Obed Srv
Tobias Lear
Capt Samuel Hodgdon
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | YVI15 (2 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) | chronological |
| [view document] (2 pages) | YVI15a (2 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) | chronological |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Tobias Lear | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |