Sends Letterbooks; Seeks Recipt upon Arrival

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Sends Letterbooks; Seeks Recipt upon Arrival

Description

Sends 4 letterbooks as directed by the Commander-in-Chief. Hopes the size, dimensions, paper, and binding are of the best quality. Assures that the box will protect the shipment, and asks for a receipt upon arrival.

year created

1799

month created

01

day created

09

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

sent to location

Mount Vernon

in image

created note

This document is misdated as Januray 9th, 1798, but it is, in fact, 1799.

notable person/group

Tobias Sear
Samuel Hodgdon
John Adams

notable location

Mount Vernon
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

Letterbooks
Paper
Binding

document number

1799010928055

page start

334

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: 334

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Tobias Sear Mount Vernon [n/a]