Enclosed Letters

Item

Title

Enclosed Letters

Description

Directs Knox to deliver enclosed letters, one to Captain Hodgdon and the other to an Alexander whose last name is illegible. The letters contain personal matters, and Colesworthy asks that the letters only be entrusted to careful carriers.

year created

1791

month created

07

day created

07

recipient

in image

note

First copy illegible. Second copy legible but dark. Text loss due to document fragmentation.

notable person/group

William Knox
Samuel Colesworthy
Captain Benjamin Hodgdon
Alexander H
Mrs Hodgdon
Miss Maria

notable location

Pittsburgh
Boston

notable item/thing

letter

document number

1791070755001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) ZLG07 (3 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:1
[view document] (2 pages) ZLG07a (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:1

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Colesworthy [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient William Knox [unknown] [n/a]