Letter confirming shipment of military articles; and reference to Yellow Fever epidemic
Document 1798Ebenezer Stevens confirmed shipment of military stores on board the Sloop Hercules. In writing to Samuel Hodgdon, Stevens notes that he is sorry to hear about the deplorable conditions as a result of the Yellow Fever epidemic in Philadelphia. Hopes that Hodgdon and connections may escape the calamity. New York is in a very unhealthy state and vast numbers of inhabitants have fled to the country.
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Letter Signed
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Ebenezer Stevens confirmed shipment of military stores on board the Sloop Hercules. In writing to Samuel Hodgdon, Stevens notes that he is sorry to hear about the deplorable conditions as a result of the Yellow Fever epidemic in Philadelphia. Hopes that Hodgdon and connections may escape the calamity. New York is in a very unhealthy state and vast numbers of inhabitants have fled to the country.
Date
09/13/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New york
Repository
Document number
1798091380101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Ebenezer Stevens
Mr. Faisch
B Colver
William Littlefield
De la Roche
Notable locations
Philadelphia
New York
Rhode Island
Goat Island
Notable items
yellow fever
invoice
sloop Hercules
casks powder for cannon
twenty four pounder shot
rammers
sponges
ladles
worms