Instructions for Mr. Hodgdon

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Instructions for Mr. Hodgdon

Description

In a memorandum to Hodgdon, McHenry discusses a number of concerns.

year created

1798

month created

08

day created

13

author

recipient

in image

note

Based on the content, the author is presumed to be James McHenry.

created note

[The document does not contain a true date but the date is assumed by the placement within the letterbook. Its placement is between dates 08/13/1798 and 08/13/1798.]

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
[James McHenry]
General Washington
John Bleakly
young gentlemen of my office
accountants

notable location

library
Trenton
Lamberton

notable item/thing

set of colors
painting
hands of the painter
vessel
books and papers
public stores
absense of this office from the city

document number

1798081380055

page start

182

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: 182

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]