Request for Current Location
Document 1798Communication difficulties encountered due to yellow fever. Heard rumors that Hodgdon removed his office, Jones requested info on its current location.
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[Samuel Hodgdon Esq]
Trenton Sept 7. 1793
Sir,
I have an acquaintance in Town to whom I would wish once a week to write — I have hitherto sent to the post Office — but as I know not but that he may be taken with the disease and my letters may lay in [ye] post office will you give me leave to put them under cover to you and direct him to call at [your] Office for them — It has been rumored that you have removed your Office if so will you in case you give me [permission] acquaint inform me the place to which it is removed
I am Sir
Your[s] [obed]
[undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Communication difficulties encountered due to yellow fever. Heard rumors that Hodgdon removed his office, Jones requested info on its current location.
Date
09/07/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Trenton
Collection
Document number
1798090780200
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Nathan Jones
acquaintance
Notable locations
Trenton
town
post office