Use of Post Notes or Silver for Currency
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Use of Post Notes or Silver for Currency
Description
Post delivered five packages from Fort Franklin. Believed it best not to intervene with Treasurer issues relative to the money in the hands of Gen. Nevill. Suggested making exchanges of post notes for silver. Coffee and sugar on its way.
year created
1796
month created
12
day created
09
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Pittsburgh
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Craig to Hodgdon, 12/16/1796.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon
Nevill
General Nevil
James Hamilton
notable location
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Fort Franklin
frontier
territory
notable item/thing
post
letter
package
money
post notes
silver
cash
stationary
stationery
loaf sugar
coffee
vouchers
notable idea/issue
money
exchange
credit to account
transportation of provisions
document number
1796120936001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IAE33 (1 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | 1796/12/09 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |