Burglary of the Superintendent's Office
Document 1800It appears that the office of the Superintendent of Arms at Springfield has been broken open and considerable depredations made on his papers. This burlary occurred six to eight weeks ago but recently was leaked out by General Sheppard. The missing papers relate to charges brought against someone so Simmons should be wary of the authenticity of papers presented to him by that person.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
It appears that the office of the Superintendent of Arms at Springfield has been broken open and considerable depredations made on his papers. This burlary occurred six to eight weeks ago but recently was leaked out by General Sheppard. The missing papers relate to charges brought against someone so Simmons should be wary of the authenticity of papers presented to him by that person.
Date
09/27/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Springfield
Document number
1800092770001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
James Byers, Jr.
Superintendent of Arms
General Sheppard
Mr. A
Notable locations
Washington City
Springfield
Notable items
burglary
papers
missing papers
charges
dueling house
office
incriminate
copies of the papers
rolls
trial
safe hands