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Letter from Thomas Polk to Horatio Gates
Polk, Thomas, 1732-1794
October 16, 1780
Volume 14, Pages 700-701

COL. THOMAS POLK TO MAJOR GENERAL GATES.

Salisbury, 16th October, 1780.

Sir:

I Receivd. yours of the 13th pr. Son, & a draft for one Hundred thousand Pound Virginia Money, & has Recd. the money from Mr. John Thompson. Pleas send by the berer any Letters you think

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Proper in behalf ov the draft. I have ben Luckey annouff to get the other draft since I Rott. Mr Orbetton, (?) Who Was Paroold to Charlestown, brock his Prool & brought the draft to me, Which I Will Send by my Nixt Letter to you. I have sent a Recept. for the New Draft, Mr. Thompson.

I hop my Nixt Letters Will be detted at Charlotte, for Which Place I Set out this day.

I am, Sir, With Regd.
Your Most Humbl. Savt.,
,
THOMAS POLK.