Changes and Relocation of Capitol
Document 1800Order to move to City of Washington just received, it is said the President wanted to have all Public Offices open at that location by the fifteenth of the month. Recent changes are great and unexpected.
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[Docket: Saml Hodgdon May 16th 1800]
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Major Isaac Craig
[undecipherable]
[seal]
Philadelphia 16th May 1800
Sir—
I am favoured with your letter of the 6 instant— The Documents received will be attended to with all convenient Despatch and the result will be communicated— The remove to the New City of Washington is just a fixed— it is said it is the Presidents Determination to have all the Public Offices opened there on the fifteenth of next Month— Of the change that has taken place I shall not speak at present they are great and unexpected, but a little time shall Develope the cause— If Fenner does as you have requested, I will advise you as I have engaged— I think it probable I may have matter sufficient to write you a long Letter— till then adieu—
your Most Obedient Servant
Samuel Hodgdon
Major Isaac Craig—
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Order to move to City of Washington just received, it is said the President wanted to have all Public Offices open at that location by the fifteenth of the month. Recent changes are great and unexpected.
Date
05/16/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1800051636001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Craig to Hodgdon, 05/23/1800.
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon
President
John Adams
Forrest
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
City of Washington
Washington D.C.
capitol
Notable items
change

