Removal of the War Office from Philadelphia, Etc.
Document 1797The enclosure is received with the account of clothing delivered to the sundry detachments of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers which has been entered into the Quartermaster's book. Rochefontaine expresses relief that the alarm about the yellow fever is partly unfounded but the removal of the War Office from Philadelphia to the country gives pleasure because there is no reason to expose valuable public men to the dangers of calamity and death.
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West Point September 3d 1797.
Sir,
I received yesterday your letter of the 28th Ultimo with its enclosures, viz: an account of Clothing delivered to Sundry detachments of the Corps of Art. & Eng. the Same has been duly entered in the Quarter Master's Book of the Reg.t
I am happy to hear that the alarm about the dreadful yellow fever, is partly unfounded, and that your family and your Neighbourhood are well, receive my congratulations upon it.
The departure of the war office from Philad.a and its removal to the country, is a circumstance which gives me pleasure, for it is [undecipherable] useless to expose valuable public men to the danger of disagreeable feelings, and perhaps of experiencing the influence of the dreadful calamity and Death. they have enough to bear with, without exposing themselves willingly to useless Danger. —
I am, Sir, Your hble Servt
Steph. Rochefontaine
Sam. Hodgdon — Esq.r
[Address panel: Sam. Hodgdon Esqr / Superintendent of Military Stores / Philadelphia]
[Docket notation upper right, partially legible: Cl. Rochefontaine / [undecipherable]]
[Postal notation: 15]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
The enclosure is received with the account of clothing delivered to the sundry detachments of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers which has been entered into the Quartermaster's book. Rochefontaine expresses relief that the alarm about the yellow fever is partly unfounded but the removal of the War Office from Philadelphia to the country gives pleasure because there is no reason to expose valuable public men to the dangers of calamity and death.
Date
09/03/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
West Point
Document number
1797090380001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Stephen Rochefontaine
Notable locations
Philadelphia
West Point
Notable items
disagreeable feelings