Description of Detroit
Document 1796Delayed writing Hodgdon in hopes of visiting him, just received news Brown cannot leave Detroit. Describes Detroit, its inhabitants as mostly French with some Scottish merchants. Will procure a fox skin for Mrs. Hodgdon next spring. Mentioned Dr. Barton never received Brown's letter and collection of plants from Fort Jefferson. Supposed rebels in Pittsburgh destroyed them.
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Description
Delayed writing Hodgdon in hopes of visiting him, just received news Brown cannot leave Detroit. Describes Detroit, its inhabitants as mostly French with some Scottish merchants. Will procure a fox skin for Mrs. Hodgdon next spring. Mentioned Dr. Barton never received Brown's letter and collection of plants from Fort Jefferson. Supposed rebels in Pittsburgh destroyed them.
Date
09/28/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Detroit
Collection
Document number
1796092855000
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Charles Brown
doctor
British
French
Tory
Scotch
Scottish
Indians
Indian Nation
Union
Commander-in-Chief
merchants
Mrs. Hodgdon
Sargeant
Doctor Barton
Notable locations
Detroit
War Department
Philadelphia
Michilmackinac
Fort Jefferson
frontier
territory
river
Notable items
plants
fox skin
collection
letter