Clothing Shipped; Fever Rages in City

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Philadelphia 24 Aug 1793 No. 134 Sir– The purpose of this Letter is to inform you that the whole of the Clothing for the 3rd Sub Legion is on the road–and a part also of the 4– the remainder will probable be allunder way by Tuesday next– a wasting and destructive feaver rages in this City & particulary in my neighbourhood– be-fore this reaches you I shall probably have one or more to mourn in my family who fell victims to it–I shall send the particular General invoices for the 3rd Sub Legion (if God permit) by the next post–I am now unwell–
Sincerely yours Samuel Hodgdon Major Craig–

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Clothing for 3rd Sub Legion is on the road. A wasting and destructive fever rages in the city. Before this reaches Craig, Hodgdon comments that he shall probably have one or more to mourn in his family. Hodgdon, who reports being unwell himself, will send the general invoices for 3rd Sub Legion.

Date

08/24/1793

Recipient

Sent from

Philadelphia

Document number

1793082436001

Page start

1

Note

Cited in Craig to Hodgdon, 08/30/1793.

Notable persons

Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon

Notable locations

Philadelphia

Notable items

clothing
fever
general invoices