This Unfortunate Affair, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
This Unfortunate Affair, Etc.
Description
The only course to follow is to have Col. Darke represent the true state of the case to Congress and at the same time draw a draft for the appropriate amount. Surely Col. Darke will do everything in his power to help us out of this unfortunate affair given his own role in leading us into it.
year created
1792
month created
01
day created
12
author
sent from location
Lexington
recipient
sent to location
Fort Washington
in collection
note
Difficult handwriting.
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Robert Barr
Hodgdon family
Campble
Campbell
Captain Truman
Captain Renham
Holmes
Colonel Darke
Congress
notable location
Lexington
Fort Washington
falls
Pennsylvania
district
notable item/thing
overalls
draft
settle
axes
document number
1792011215101
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZLP03a (4 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:1 |
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZLP03 (4 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:1 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Robert Barr | Lexington | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Fort Washington | [n/a] |