Musings of Maria Hodgdon
Document 1800Maria discusses the whereabouts of her brother and wonders about the news of the political world and new appointments to replace those worthy characters who have been dismissed. She wants to know whether the children have made progress in their education. She prays that no other eyes but Hodgdon will peruse her scrawl.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Maria discusses the whereabouts of her brother and wonders about the news of the political world and new appointments to replace those worthy characters who have been dismissed. She wants to know whether the children have made progress in their education. She prays that no other eyes but Hodgdon will peruse her scrawl.
Date
06/08/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Bordentown
Repository
Document number
1800060880001
Page start
1
Note
A personal letter written by a well-educated and politically engaged woman. Note that Maria may be Samuel's daughter or his daughter-in-law.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Maria Hodgdon
Mr. Phillips
children
Uncle Benjamin
Mr. Ball
Miss Field
Molly Ball
Colonel Pickering
Notable locations
Bordentown, New Jersey
Philadelphia
Easton
Notable items
delay
future emolument
news
political world
appointments
education
visit
prosperity
death
ink
pen