Hindrance of the Business of the War Office
Document 1798Hodgdon tells General Irvine that if he cannot exchange the silver for bank notes, he should keep it until some other arrangement can be made. The poor health of the Secretary of War [McHenry] combined with his concern for his elder son, who is dangerously ill, has hindered the business of the War Office.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Hodgdon tells General Irvine that if he cannot exchange the silver for bank notes, he should keep it until some other arrangement can be made. The poor health of the Secretary of War [McHenry] combined with his concern for his elder son, who is dangerously ill, has hindered the business of the War Office.
Date
08/24/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1798082428001
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
General William Irvine
Samuel Hodgdon
Secretary of War's elder son
Notable locations
Carlisle
Philadelphia
Trenton
Notable items
silver
bank notes
money and clothing
his own ill health