My Great Astonishment!
Document 1796Houdin expresses his astonishment that Hodgdon's letter was not forwarded to Mr. Dickenson. He had asked the stage driver if he knew Mr. Dickenson and the man replied that he knew him well. In the future Houdin pledges to handle such business himself even if means travelling twenty miles to do so.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Houdin expresses his astonishment that Hodgdon's letter was not forwarded to Mr. Dickenson. He had asked the stage driver if he knew Mr. Dickenson and the man replied that he knew him well. In the future Houdin pledges to handle such business himself even if means travelling twenty miles to do so.
Date
08/04/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Albany
Document number
1796080480301
Page start
1
Note
Difficult handwriting.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Michael Houdin
Superintendent of ordnance, military & naval stores
Dickerson
stage driver
Major Peters
Major Kersey
Mrs. Hodgdon
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Albany
Notable items
ordnance, military & naval stores
letter
enclosed
deliver
business