Arrangements Related to My Absence
Document 1796Langham is about to set off for Kentucky confident that the care and management of the stores is in good hands. He has asked Major Bedinger to open all letters from Hodgdon and the War Office and comply with orders contained therein and to make the returns on October 1st.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Langham is about to set off for Kentucky confident that the care and management of the stores is in good hands. He has asked Major Bedinger to open all letters from Hodgdon and the War Office and comply with orders contained therein and to make the returns on October 1st.
Date
08/15/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Shepherds Town
Document number
1796081580101
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Elias Langham
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Shepherds Town
Notable items
bill for money for the support of the post
my returns


