Public Officers Are Returning to the City
Document 1798Hodgdon happily observes that public officers, including General Washiington and Colonel Hamilton, are returning to Philadelphia and the city has come alive as a result.
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[marginalia: 4[undecipherable]]
[Address: Genl. [undecipherable] Morris / Comptrollers [undecipherable]]
Philadelphia 9 November 179[2]
By a Waggon that leaves this
day, or two for Pittsburg, I shall draw
[l] on your request [fifty?] Dollars on
account — he hath [nomen?] you was kind enough
to [undecipherable] — it will make ease of his [undecipherable] on
advance on his load to Pittsburg, and will save
[the] trouble of a remittance — The [Public?] [Officers?]
are returning to the City — the Secretaries
of the Treasury and War are arrived — General
Washington comes in to day, as [does?] Colonel
Hamilton — [we?] begin to look quite alive again
Will thank you to inform [us?] and in we have not
received any [Vests?], or Woolen [Drawers?], [undecipherable]
or [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] — and at [present?] are unable to [make?]
up a compleat suit for any [undecipherable] — [He?] will [join?]
[Jas? McLewine?] — I am in your [trust?] [Adam?]m.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Hodgdon happily observes that public officers, including General Washiington and Colonel Hamilton, are returning to Philadelphia and the city has come alive as a result.
Date
11/09/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1798110928001
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
William Irvine
Samuel Hodgdon
wagoner
General Washington
Colonel [Alexander] Hamilton
Notable locations
Carlisle
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
the Treasury
Notable items
his load to Pittsburgh
vests
woolen overalls

