Personal Letter
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Personal Letter
Description
Friendly letter between Bushrod Washington and Samuel Hodgdon on personal affairs. Washington complains that Hodgdon has not written in ages.
short description
Personal letter
year created
1786
month created
05
day created
08
author
sent from location
Northumberland Court
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in image
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Bushrod Washington
clients
Thompson
Doctor Harrington
notable location
Philadelphia
Northumberland
Court
notable item/thing
court
business
noise
pounds
money
plate
sum
remit
document number
1786050880001
page start
1
transcription
Col Saml Hodgdon
Mercht
Philadelphia
frwd. by
Mr J. Thompson
134
Letter from Bushrod
Washington dated
8th May 1786
Recd 12th June
Major Hodgdon
I am now at Court, surrounded
with clients, and consequently confused with
Noise, business &c. &c. &c. I have an immediate
opportunity of writing to you - The objects of
this Letter are twofold - First to complain
of your silence, and secondly to inform you
that Mr. Thompson will remit you £2 this
Money for the platte &c. which you sent me -
I have not your Letter about me, and therefore
am not certain of the precise sum due -
If I should be under the mark, pray acquaint
me. - I have not been favoured with a letter
from you for an age. were I not morally
certain that you recd my last by Doctor
Harrington, in which I assured you that your
accusation of neglect in me was illfounded,
I should be at this moment unhappy in thinking
that you had resolved to write me no
more. - Do let me hear from you by the
first opportunity, excuse haste & believe
me to be unfeignedly
Your friend
Bushrod Washington
Northumberland Court May 8th. 1786
Mercht
Philadelphia
frwd. by
Mr J. Thompson
134
Letter from Bushrod
Washington dated
8th May 1786
Recd 12th June
Major Hodgdon
I am now at Court, surrounded
with clients, and consequently confused with
Noise, business &c. &c. &c. I have an immediate
opportunity of writing to you - The objects of
this Letter are twofold - First to complain
of your silence, and secondly to inform you
that Mr. Thompson will remit you £2 this
Money for the platte &c. which you sent me -
I have not your Letter about me, and therefore
am not certain of the precise sum due -
If I should be under the mark, pray acquaint
me. - I have not been favoured with a letter
from you for an age. were I not morally
certain that you recd my last by Doctor
Harrington, in which I assured you that your
accusation of neglect in me was illfounded,
I should be at this moment unhappy in thinking
that you had resolved to write me no
more. - Do let me hear from you by the
first opportunity, excuse haste & believe
me to be unfeignedly
Your friend
Bushrod Washington
Northumberland Court May 8th. 1786
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | YZO22 (3 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:384 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Bushrod Washington | Northumberland Court | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |