Women's Letters Pass Through the War Department
Document 1798Hodgdon observes that the women are perplexed to find that some of the letters from their friends pass through the War Department. That being the case, the letters should be sent under one cover to only one office.
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Philadelphia 6th July 1798.
Sir,
Your favour of the 29th Ultimo was put into my hand this morning — your several drafts shall as usual meet due honor — and with pleasure I will give up Bache, and send you Finnie. The women are perplexed to find their Letters from their friends some pass through the War Office, some through Simmons, and some come to me. In future it will be best to put them under one cover and give them one direction —
All the Supplies to replace those taken on by the General are on the road, as is a considerable Quantity of Clothing — Adieu —
I am
Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
Samuel Hodgdon
[Major Isaac Craig]
Philadelphia 6 July 1798.
Sir
I have received your letter the drafts you mention shall meet due honor. Captain Ernest has drawn on me to the amount of Six Thousand five hundred dollars in addition to his drafts before accepted of these he informs me he has advised you —
I am Sir
Your Most Obedient Servant,
Samuel Hodgdon.
Colonel John Wilkins 2nd G.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Hodgdon observes that the women are perplexed to find that some of the letters from their friends pass through the War Department. That being the case, the letters should be sent under one cover to only one office.
Date
07/06/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1798070628055
Page start
141
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon
Bache
Penn
the women
[William] Simmons
Notable locations
Philadelphia
War Office
Notable items
several drafts
due honor
supplies
road
clothing

