Item 25: Letter from Samuel Hunter to Zebulon Butler, 1780 December 7
Item — Box: 10, Folder: 26
Dates
- Created: 1780 December 7
Creator
- Hunter, Samuel, 1732-1784 (Person)
Access:
All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.
Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Letter.
Condition Note:
Okay. The paper is browning, the edges are tattered, there is an unobtrusive missing section of the paper, and there are minor folds and stains present.
Measurements:
8 in. x 6 ½ in.
Description:
This letter written by Samuel Hunter informs Zebulon Butler of forty barrels of flour that he is delivering from Lancaster, Cumberland, and York counties.
Transcription:
Fort Augusta Dec 7th 1780
Sir
Yours of 25th Ist I received in Which you would be Desirous to know if my Orders in Regard of stoping [sic] any Provisions Purchased by the Commissioners of Lancaster Cumberland or Yorks Countys [sic] for the Post at Wyoming continues in force, they have never been countermanded But as you write me that you have leatly [sic] received an Order from Congress for the Commissioner of Cumberland County to send you forty Barrels of Flower, its more then I can do to let its pass this, Except the order is Produced by the person you send for the Flower which will keep me safe, suppose Mr. Stewart makes very light of the orders I rec’d from the Governor.
I am your most
Humble servant
Samuel Hunter
LND
Col Zebulon Butler
Colonel Zabulon Butler Commanding at & Express Wyoming
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Col Hunter 7 Dec’r 1780
Col Hunter
Colonel Zabulon Butler Commanding at & Express Wyoming
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Col Hunter 7 Dec’r 1780
Col Hunter
Creator
- Hunter, Samuel, 1732-1784 (Person)
Repository Details
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