Reports News of Indians Departing, Gen. Wilksin Arriving, Decision on Stevens Retiring, Death of James Miller's Wife
Document 1799Reports that Indians will sail on a vessel from Orleans. He expects General Wilkinson with news. Swans has assigned apartments. The decision on Stevens's request to retire will be known soon.The Quartermaster General and O'Hara are both present. James Miller lost his wife to consumption.
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Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Reports that Indians will sail on a vessel from Orleans. He expects General Wilkinson with news. Swans has assigned apartments. The decision on Stevens's request to retire will be known soon.The Quartermaster General and O'Hara are both present. James Miller lost his wife to consumption.
Date
07/27/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1799072728055
Page start
516
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon
Indians
General Wilkinson
Swans
Postmaster General
Ebenezer Stevens
John Wilkins
O'Hara
James Miller
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Orleans
Notable items
Contract
Consumption
Vessel
Apartments