Women's Letters Pass Through the War Department

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Women's Letters Pass Through the War Department

Description

Hodgdon observes that the women are perplexed to find that some of the letters from their friends pass through the War Department. That being the case, the letters should be sent under one cover to only one office.

year created

1798

month created

07

day created

06

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon
Bache
Penn
the women
[William] Simmons

notable location

Philadelphia
War Office

notable item/thing

several drafts
due honor
supplies
road
clothing

notable phrase

With pleasure I will give up Bache and give you Penn's.

document number

1798070628055

page start

141

number of pages

1

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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:141

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Isaac Craig [unknown] [n/a]