Maintaining the Public Business, Etc.
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Maintaining the Public Business, Etc.
Description
Among other matters, Hodgdon expresses his determination to maintain the public business in the face of many departures from the city due to the fear of contagion,
year created
1798
month created
08
day created
20
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Lieut. Leonard
Bass
Mr. Hopes
Mr. Mackey
my clerks
Major Burrows
Secretary of the Navy [Benjamin Stoddert]
notable location
Philadelphia
Vermont
the Potomac
notable item/thing
order for clothing
public business
enclosed return
musket cartridges
magazine
first acts of the Potomac business
document number
1798082028055
page start
189
number of pages
1
Item sets
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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: 189 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Secretary of War | [unknown] | [n/a] |