Letter from Return Jonathan Meigs
Document 1800Mentioned obtaining a furlough to visit his family, and while Meigs was away returns would be made by I. Shieffelin who was appointed assistant. Mentioned the promotion of Wilkinson and death of Wayne prevented Meigs from applying for a raise in wages which he thought due him for his services, Meigs therefore wrote Wilkinson that he planned to retire from service. Meigs hoped Hodgdon understood his reasons for retirement.
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Mentioned obtaining a furlough to visit his family, and while Meigs was away returns would be made by I. Shieffelin who was appointed assistant. Mentioned the promotion of Wilkinson and death of Wayne prevented Meigs from applying for a raise in wages which he thought due him for his services, Meigs therefore wrote Wilkinson that he planned to retire from service. Meigs hoped Hodgdon understood his reasons for retirement.
Date
02/27/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Marietta
Document number
1800022780101
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1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
R. J. Meigs
Shieffelin
assistant
Wilkinson
Anthony Wayne
Secretary of War
Secretary of State
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Marietta
Ohio
D'Etroit
Detroit
Greeneville
Notable items
returns
paperwork