Missing Letter Containing Post Notes

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Missing Letter Containing Post Notes

Description

Hodgdon is trying to find a letter, containing post notes and addressed to Thomas Holt, that appears to be missing. It now appears necessary to apply to the bank for payment of the amount of the notes.

year created

1798

month created

04

day created

11

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Thomas Willing
Samuel Hodgdon
Thomas Holt
the Directors

notable location

Philadelphia
New London, Virginia

notable item/thing

postmaster general
post notes
banks
dead letters
payment of the amount of the notes
every necessary caution
post office

document number

1798041128255

page start

56

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (560 pages) BJA01 (560 pages) Collection: Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. P:056

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Thomas Willing [unknown] [n/a]