Defer the Report of Condemned Shot
Document 1799Hodgdon's letter to J. J. Laeschky has come to hand but he is so ill that there is no expectation of recovery but Ford and Brinkerhoff are still interested in the contract with the public.Therefore, they are surprised at the lack of acquiescence in Hodgdon's report of condemned shot in New York and Elizabeth Town. They want him to defer his report until they have an opportunity to answer more fully.
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Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Hodgdon's letter to J. J. Laeschky has come to hand but he is so ill that there is no expectation of recovery but Ford and Brinkerhoff are still interested in the contract with the public.Therefore, they are surprised at the lack of acquiescence in Hodgdon's report of condemned shot in New York and Elizabeth Town. They want him to defer his report until they have an opportunity to answer more fully.
Date
05/23/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Booneton
Repository
Document number
1799052380001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
David Ford
George D. Brinkerhoff
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Booneton
Notable items
candid settlement
heavy losses