Death Is Still Making Havoc
Document 1798Aside from noting that the Charleville muskets to be used as a pattern have been forwarded, Hodgdon laments the losses due to the fever infecting Philadelphia.
100%
⇣
Philadelphia 7th September 1798 Sir Your letter of yesterday’s date is before me. The 8 Muskets of the Charleville Model to serve as patterns shall be carefully packed up & forwarded to Providence without a moments delay. Death is still making havoc, this morning Colo. Jno. Moylan fell a victim to the prevailing fever & this moment I am informed Mr. Fenno is taken ill. In mercy to his family I hope he will be spared. With sentiments of esteem I am Sir &c Samuel Hodgdon Oliver Wolcott Esqr.
Machine transcription not yet available for this document.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Aside from noting that the Charleville muskets to be used as a pattern have been forwarded, Hodgdon laments the losses due to the fever infecting Philadelphia.
Date
09/07/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1798090728255
Page start
215
Notable persons
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
Samuel Hodgdon
Colonel John Moylan
Mr. Fenno
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Providence
Notable items
muskets of the Charleville model
patterns
death
havoc
prevailing fever