Delivery of Boxes
Document 1791Delivery of boxes to Fort Washington desired.
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[Sam'l Hodgdon Esqr —
fort Washington]
[Letter from Capt Houdin dated 10th [undecipherable] Decemr 1791]
Fort Jefferson Dec 10th 1791
Sir
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To take Care of.
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I [undecipherable] Wish you Well, and [undecipherable] am With great [undecipherable]
Sir
Your Most obedt Humble Servant
on [undecipherable] Houdin
Colonel Samuel Hodgdon
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Delivery of boxes to Fort Washington desired.
Date
12/10/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Washington
Collection
Document number
1791121040001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Michael Houdin
Captain Houdin
Colesworthy
General St. Clair
Notable locations
Fort Washington
Ohio
Fort Jefferson
Notable items
horses
boxes

