Questions on an Officer's Status
Document 1784Requests information from Col. Hodgdon as to whether Captain Emes is to be continued the station he currently fills or be removed. Information either way will be satisfactory. Reference to letter from Mrs. Emes.
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[Letter from Mrs / Emes dated / 1 Jan 1794]
Col. Hodgson Sir — There being now an Oppoty of writing to Carlisle by a Mr Dunbar — My Mother in Law begs the favor you will communicate to Capt. Emes (which you may do by forwarding a letter [undecipherable] to be left [undecipherable] at her House in [undecipherable] Street near [undecipherable] Street) whether there [is] a probability of Continuance, or an Absolute Removal of him from the Station he now fills — such information either way will be satisfactory — but as matters [stand] at present its doubtful to entertain any, [undecipherable] Idea Your Compliance in this Matter will ever confer [on] in Your most Obed Servt.
A grateful [return]
Emy L. Castle
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Requests information from Col. Hodgdon as to whether Captain Emes is to be continued the station he currently fills or be removed. Information either way will be satisfactory. Reference to letter from Mrs. Emes.
Date
01/04/1784
Author
Recipient
Document number
1784010437301
Page start
1
Note
Joseph Carth wrote this letter for Mrs Emes.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Joseph S Carth
Mrs. Emes
my Mother
Mr. Duncan
Captain Emes
Notable items
house
station
information
matters
idea
compliance

