Circular Letter Requiring Payment of Balances
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Circular Letter Requiring Payment of Balances
Description
Captain Patton has asked the letter carriers to pay off their balances for the last quarter. That induced Park to send Hodgdon one of the relevant circular letters since he has not had time to write individual letters and to request compliance in remitting $45 to assist in paying Captain Patton.
year created
1799
month created
10
day created
05
author
sent from location
Post Office, Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Samuel Park
notable location
Post Office, Philadelphia
document number
1799100580001
page start
1
transcription
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Philadelphia
Samuel Park
5 Octo 1799
Due 5
244[within a circle]
Received
from
State Dept.
Nov. 24, 1894
R.P.O. 401810
War Office Philad. Oct 5th 1799
Sir
In consequence of a request of Capt
Patton, to the letters of this office, to pay
of their respective balances due by them so that
amount, induced me to send you one of our
circular letters, for which purpose we had them
printed, not having time to write to each of you
respectively, and attend to the other necessary business
of this office. Your compliance in remitting me
Forty five Dollars, on acct. until we return to town,
to assist me in paying of Captain Patton, will particularly
oblige Sir. Yours respectfully etc
Saml. Hodgdon Saml. Park
N.B. Those Gentlemen with whom we have been in the
habit of keeping acct. with, have paid us with the
greatest cheerfulness, and thanked us for the accommodation.
S.P.
Philadelphia
Samuel Park
5 Octo 1799
Due 5
244[within a circle]
Received
from
State Dept.
Nov. 24, 1894
R.P.O. 401810
War Office Philad. Oct 5th 1799
Sir
In consequence of a request of Capt
Patton, to the letters of this office, to pay
of their respective balances due by them so that
amount, induced me to send you one of our
circular letters, for which purpose we had them
printed, not having time to write to each of you
respectively, and attend to the other necessary business
of this office. Your compliance in remitting me
Forty five Dollars, on acct. until we return to town,
to assist me in paying of Captain Patton, will particularly
oblige Sir. Yours respectfully etc
Saml. Hodgdon Saml. Park
N.B. Those Gentlemen with whom we have been in the
habit of keeping acct. with, have paid us with the
greatest cheerfulness, and thanked us for the accommodation.
S.P.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZQM02 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:7 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZQM02a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:7 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Park | Post Office, Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |